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

Position

White: king g1; queen a3; rooks d1/d2; knight c8; pawns a2/b4/c5/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rook b7; bishop b5; knight f4; pawns a6/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh2 — king g1→h2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bd3 — bishop b5→d3. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen a3→d3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxd3 — knight f4→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Bd3.

Position data

FEN: 2N3k1/1r3pp1/p1p1p2p/1bPp4/1P1P1nPq/Q6P/P2R1P2/3R2K1 w - - 1 34

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