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

Position

White: king g1; queen e8; rook f2; bishop d2; knight d1; pawns c3/f5/g2. Black: king h7; queen e2; bishop c5; knight d7; pawns b5/c4/d5/e5/f6/g7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop d2→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd1+ — queen e2→d1, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kh2 (king g1→h2).
3. Best move: Bxe3 — bishop c5→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/3n2pk/5p2/1pbppP2/2p5/2P5/3BqRP1/3N2K1 w - - 8 36

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