Chess Puzzle #Xh90n — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rooks d1/e2; bishop b3; knight h2; pawns a2/b2/e4/f3. Black: king f6; queen h3; rook h8; bishop f4; pawns a7/d6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen c2→d3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxh2 — bishop f4→h2, captures knight. Opponent replies e5+ (pawn e4→e5, gives check).
3. Best move: Bxe5+ — bishop h2→e5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, discovered check, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/p4pp1/3p1k2/8/4Pb2/1B3P1q/PPQ1R2N/3R3K w - - 5 28

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