Chess Puzzle #FYqH1 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops b3/c1; knights d2/f3; pawns a4/b2/d4/e3/f2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishops b4/g4; knight b8; pawns a5/b5/c6/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke2 — king e1→e2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxd2 — bishop b4→d2, captures knight. Opponent replies Qg1 (queen d1→g1).
3. Best move: Bxf3+ — bishop g4→f3, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Bxf3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn1qk2r/5ppp/2p1p3/pp6/Pb1P2b1/1B2PN2/1P1N1P2/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 0 13

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