Chess Puzzle #APDxP — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks a1/h1; bishops c3/e2; pawns a2/b3/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop c3→e5, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa5+ — queen d8→a5, gives check. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen d1→d2).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen a5→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qa5+.

Position data

FEN: r1bq1rk1/pp3ppp/5n2/4n3/8/1PB1P3/P3BPPP/R2QK2R w KQ - 0 14

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