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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks f1/f3; bishops b2/c4; pawns a4/b5/d4/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b6; knight d7; pawns a6/b7/c7/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re1 — rook f1→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb4 — queen e7→b4. Opponent replies Bc3 (bishop b2→c3).
3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen b4→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb4.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1ppnqpp1/pb5p/1P2P3/P1BP4/5RQP/1B3PP1/5RK1 w - - 1 24

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