Chess Puzzle #2EK9y — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks e1/f1; bishop b5; knight a2; pawns a4/b2/c2/d5/e4. Black: king f8; queen e7; rooks a8/h8; knight f6; pawns a5/b4/c7/e5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc4 — bishop b5→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen e7→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Rf2 (rook f1→f2).
3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen c5→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc5+.

Position data

FEN: r4k1r/2p1qpp1/5n1p/pB1PpQ2/Pp2P3/8/NPP5/4RRK1 w - - 0 23

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