Chess Puzzle #Czonn — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; bishops b6/g2; pawns a2/a5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen e1; bishops c8/e5; pawns f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxg3+ — bishop e5→g3, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies fxg3 (pawn f2→g3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen e1→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, master, short. The key move Bxg3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2b3k1/4Qp1p/1B4p1/P3b3/7P/6P1/P4PB1/4q1K1 w - - 1 32

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