Chess Puzzle #AQvN4 — Intermediate, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook a1; bishop e3; knight d2; pawns b2/c3/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks e8/f8; pawns b5/c4/e5/f5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb5 — queen d5→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Opponent replies Bxf4 (bishop e3→f4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/6pp/6q1/1p1Qpp2/2pP4/2P1B1P1/1P1N1P1P/R5K1 w - - 2 28

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