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

Position

White: king d1; queen c5; rooks a1/f1; bishop h6; pawns b3/c4/d5/f5/h3. Black: king h8; queen a6; rooks a8/g2; pawns a2/b4/e4/f6/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd2 — bishop h6→d2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa3 — queen a6→a3. Opponent replies Qd4 (queen c5→d4).
3. Best move: Qxb3+ — queen a3→b3, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r6k/7p/q4p1B/2QP1P2/1pP1p3/1P5P/p5r1/R2K1R2 w - - 3 42

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