Chess Puzzle #1EdQP — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen b3; rooks d1/h1; knight d4; pawns a4/b2/c2/f3/g3/h4. Black: king g7; queen c7; rooks a8/e8; bishop a6; pawns a5/b4/f4/f7/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bc4 — bishop a6→c4. Opponent replies Qd3 (queen b3→d3).
3. Best move: Bxd3 — bishop c4→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, pin, short, trapped piece. The key move is Bc4.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/2q2pk1/b7/p6p/Pp1N1p1P/1Q3PP1/1PP5/2KR3R w - - 0 25

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