Chess Puzzle #Fw9Zb — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks d1/f1; bishops f7/g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen c7; rook a8; bishops b7/e7; knights a5/f6; pawns a7/b6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd7 — rook d1→d7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd7 — queen c7→d7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen e6→d7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxd7 — knight f6→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4k2/pbq1bBpp/1p2Qn2/n5B1/8/2N1P3/PP3PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 2 16

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