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

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks a1/f1; bishop g5; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks a8/f8; bishop c5; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop c5→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf2 (rook f1→f2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen c6→c4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2ppp/2q2n2/2b3B1/2Q5/2N4P/PP3PP1/R4RK1 w - - 1 15

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