Chess Puzzle #A4iv8 — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks f1/f2; bishop d2; pawns a2/b2/c2/f6/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/g6; bishop d5; pawns a5/c6/d4/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen e5→d4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg8 — queen d8→g8. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen d4→d5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c6→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Qg8.

Position data

FEN: r2q3k/5p1p/2p2Pr1/p2bQ3/3p4/8/PPPB1RPP/5RK1 w - - 3 25

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