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

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks c1/d6; bishop f1; pawns a5/b2/d5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b5; rooks c8/e8; knight a4; pawns a6/b7/c4/f6/g6/g7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc4 — bishop f1→c4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxb2 — queen b5→b2, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxb2 (queen d4→b2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxb2 — knight a4→b2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/1p4p1/p2R1pp1/Pq1P4/n1pQ1P2/7P/1P4P1/2R2BK1 w - - 1 27

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