Chess Puzzle #AQ9kU — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rooks a1/f1; bishop c3; pawns a3/b2/c4/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishop f5; pawns a7/c7/e5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop c3→e5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Be4 — bishop f5→e4. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen b7→e4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen g6→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Be4.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pQp3pp/6q1/4pb2/2P5/P1B1P3/1P3PPP/R4RK1 w - - 1 17

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