Chess Puzzle #w8O1k — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen g7; rooks a1/h1; bishops c1/f1; knight h7; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/f5; knight c4; pawns a7/c6/c7/d5/f7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf8 — knight h7→f8, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bb4+ — bishop e7→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king e1→d1).
3. Best move: Qh4 — queen d8→h4.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, middlegame, short. The key move is Bb4+.

Position data

FEN: r2qkr2/p1p1bpQN/2p5/3pPb2/2n5/8/PP3PPP/R1B1KB1R w KQq - 1 14

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