Chess Puzzle #4nsAx — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; bishop f1; pawns a2/b3/e4/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c2; bishop f8; pawns d4/e6/f7/g6/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d8→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Bc5 — bishop f8→c5. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen d4→c5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxc5+ — queen c2→c5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3Q1bk1/5p2/4p1pp/8/3pPP2/1P5P/P1q3P1/5BK1 w - - 0 32

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