Chess Puzzle #Lnyh1 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f3; rooks a1/h6; bishop a4; knight f5; pawns a2/b2/f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight c3; pawns a7/e3/f7/g5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen f3→b7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf2+ — queen f4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g2→h1).
3. Best move: e2 — pawn e3→e2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pb3p2/7R/5Np1/B4qP1/2n1pQ2/PP3PK1/R7 w - - 0 30

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