Chess Puzzle #IYkr6 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d5; rooks f1/f4; knight g3; pawns a3/b2/e4/g5/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rook a8; bishop e5; knight a6; pawns a4/c2/d6/e7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa8 — queen d5→a8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf4+ — bishop e5→f4, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf4 (rook f1→f4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxa8 — queen d8→a8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, intermezzo, master, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q3k/4p3/n2p2p1/3Qb1Pp/p3PR1P/P5N1/1Pp5/2K2R2 w - - 2 25

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