Chess Puzzle #5K4Gd — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen f4; rook h1; bishop a6; knight d1; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook f8; knights a5/f6; pawns f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb5 — bishop a6→b5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd5 — queen d8→d5. Opponent replies Re1 (rook h1→e1).
3. Best move: Qxb5 — queen d5→b5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd5.

Position data

FEN: 3q1rk1/5ppp/B4n2/n7/5Q2/6P1/PPP2P1P/1K1N3R w - - 1 20

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