Chess Puzzle #VWGd8 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rook e1; bishops a2/a7; pawns a3/b2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d7; rook d8; bishop g7; knight g4; pawns g6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop a2→e6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd2 — queen d7→d2. Opponent replies Bxg4 (bishop e6→g4, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen d2→e1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/B2q2bp/6p1/2Q5/5Pn1/P5P1/BP5P/4R1K1 w - - 1 30

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