Chess Puzzle #Fq6IZ — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; knights c3/e2; pawns a3/b2/c4/d5/e4/h4. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/f8; bishop f3; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen g3→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxe2 — bishop f3→e2, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxh5 (queen g5→h5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxh5 — bishop e2→h5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp4p/3p2p1/3Pp2q/2P1P2P/P1N2bQ1/1P2N2K/R4R2 w - - 0 21

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