Chess Puzzle #700aF — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishops f1/f4; pawns a2/b3/c2/e5/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen d5; rooks a8/h8; bishop g7; pawns a6/c6/d3/f5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: cxd3 — pawn c2→d3, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qd4 — queen d5→d4. Opponent replies Rc1 (rook a1→c1).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen d4→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd4.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/5pbp/p1p3p1/3qPp2/5B2/1P1p1P2/P1P1Q2P/R3KB1R w KQkq - 0 21

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