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

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; rooks b1/d1; bishop c5; pawns a4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen a2; rooks f8/h8; knight d3; pawns c6/c7/e4/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf8 — bishop c5→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen a2→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
3. Best move: Rxf8 — rook h8→f8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1r/2pk4/2p4p/Q1B3p1/P3p3/3n4/q4PPP/1R1R2K1 w - - 2 31

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