Chess Puzzle #D9AZ4 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen b6; rooks d6/h1; bishop f4; knight f5; pawns b2/c3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks c8/e8; bishops a6/e5; pawns b3/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen b6→b7, captures queen. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf4+ — bishop e5→f4, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king c1→d1).
3. Best move: Bxb7 — bishop a6→b7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, hanging piece, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/1q3ppp/bQ1R4/4bN2/5B2/1pP2P1P/1P4P1/2K4R w - - 0 28

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