Chess Puzzle #DxP2T — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen d5; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/c1; pawns b6/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks a8/e8; bishops a7/c8; pawns b7/d4/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf7+ — queen d5→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7 — queen f2→f7, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxf7+ (bishop b3→f7, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf7 — king g8→f7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b1r1k1/bp3ppp/1P6/3Q4/3p4/1B1P4/2P2qPP/R1BK3R w - - 0 19

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