Chess Puzzle #E2mUi — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen c6; rooks a1/h1; bishop f1; knight d2; pawns a2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b2; rook f8; bishops b4/c8; pawns b5/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 6 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc1 — queen c6→c1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxd2+ — bishop b4→d2, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd2 (queen c1→d2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxa1+ — queen b2→a1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2b2rk1/5ppp/2Q5/1p6/1b6/4P3/Pq1N1PPP/R3KB1R w KQ - 0 17

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