Chess Puzzle #dOUHj — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a7; rooks a1/d1; bishop c4; knight f3; pawns a2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook f8; bishops d6/e4; knight b8; pawns b6/c5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb6 — queen a7→b6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bxh2+ — bishop d6→h2, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh2 (king g1→h2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxb6 — queen f6→b6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, short. The key move Bxh2+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1n3rk1/Q4pp1/1p1b1q1p/2p5/2B1b3/4PN2/P4PPP/R2R2K1 w - - 1 19

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