Chess Puzzle #Kr9x6 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d1/f1; bishops a2/h4; pawns a3/b2/d3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/e8; bishop e7; knight d5; pawns a4/b5/c5/c7/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen f3→d5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d8→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop a2→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxh4 — bishop e7→h4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r1qr1k1/2p1bpp1/7p/1ppnP3/p6B/P2P1Q2/BP3PPP/3R1RK1 w - - 1 21

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