Chess Puzzle #0f9Yt — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a3; rooks c5/e1; knights g3/g5; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d6; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/f8; pawns a6/b5/e5/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc5+ — queen d6→c5, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen a3→c5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxc5+ — bishop f8→c5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/1b5p/p2q2p1/1pRPppN1/8/Q5N1/PP3PPP/4R1K1 w kq - 2 25

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