Chess Puzzle #M0c1K — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks e1/e2; knights e6/f4; pawns a4/b2/c3. Black: king g8; queen f3; rook d8; bishops c8/g7; knight d4; pawns a6/b7/d5/g3/h5. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd4 — knight e6→d4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxd4+ — bishop g7→d4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies cxd4 (pawn c3→d4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxb3 — queen f3→b3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2br2k1/1p4b1/p3N3/3p3p/P2n1N2/1QP2qp1/1P2R3/4R1K1 w - - 0 32

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