Chess Puzzle #55mBD — Beginner, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c4; rook c1; pawns a5/e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e5; rook d7; pawns c5/d4/f4/g3/h7. Material is balanced. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc5 — queen c4→c5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc5 — queen e5→c5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxc5 (rook c1→c5, captures queen).
3. Best move: d3 — pawn d4→d3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxc5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/3r2kp/8/P1p1q3/2QpPp2/5PpP/6P1/2R4K w - - 3 35

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