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

Rating 2280 · Expert · crushing, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks c1/f1; bishop f3; knight c3; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen b6; rook f8; bishops d4/f5; knight g4; pawns a6/b7/e6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen d7→b7, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
  2. Best move: Bxf2+ — bishop d4→f2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh1 (king g1→h1).
  3. Best move: Qd8 — queen b6→d8.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Bxf2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1p1Q4/pq2p1p1/5b1p/2Pb2nP/1PN2B2/P4PP1/2R2RK1 w - - 4 28

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