Chess Puzzle #0HAuV — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/c1; pawns a3/b2/c3/f3/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen f6; rooks c8/g8; knights e7/f5; pawns a7/d5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen e4→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen f6→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
3. Best move: Qxb5 — queen b6→b5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb6+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2kr1/p3np1p/5q2/1B1p1n2/4Q3/P1P2PP1/1P5P/R1B2RK1 w - - 0 24

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