Chess Puzzle #lAH8x — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen a8; bishop b2; pawns a2/b3/e5/g4. Black: king h7; queen d3; bishop e3; pawns a7/c4/c5/g6. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf3 — queen a8→f3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bd4 — bishop e3→d4. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen f3→d3, captures queen).
3. Best move: cxd3 — pawn c4→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Bd4.

Position data

FEN: Q7/p6k/6p1/2p1P3/2p3P1/1P1qb2K/PB6/8 w - - 5 38

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