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

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops d4/f1; knight d5; pawns a2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b2; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/c8; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxb4 — knight d5→b4, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxb4+ — queen b2→b4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies c3 (pawn c2→c3).
3. Best move: Qe7+ — queen b4→e7, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, opening, short. The key move Qxb4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/ppp2ppp/8/3N4/1b1B1P2/8/PqP3PP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 2 11

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