Chess Puzzle #10GXa — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks a1/d1; bishops f4/g2; knight a4; pawns a2/e4/e5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; bishops c4/e7; knight d7; pawns a5/b6/c6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd7 — rook d1→d7, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd7 — queen c7→d7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxc4 (queen c2→c4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: b5 — pawn b6→b5.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/2qnbpp1/1pp1p2p/p3P3/N1b1PB1P/6P1/P1Q2PB1/R2R2K1 w - - 0 19

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