Chess Puzzle #eBHHW — Expert, Black to move, opening

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/g2; knights b5/e5; pawns b2/d4/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/c4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxb7 — bishop g2→b7, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxb7 — queen b6→b7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qa4 (queen d1→a4).
3. Best move: Qxh1+ — queen b7→h1, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn2kb1r/pb3ppp/1q2pn2/1N2N3/2pP4/6P1/1P2PPBP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - 1 11

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