Chess Puzzle #KFdJY — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen a1; rook h1; bishops c6/d2; knight f3; pawns a2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop a6; pawns a7/c5/e7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxa8 — bishop c6→a8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd3 — queen d8→d3. Opponent replies Qd1 (queen a1→d1).
3. Best move: Rxa8 — rook f8→a8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd3.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p3pp1p/b1B3p1/2p5/4P3/5N2/P2B1PPP/Q3K2R w K - 1 14

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