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

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; bishop e7; pawns b4/d3/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen b3; pawns a4/e5/f6/g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen e4→c4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc4 — queen b3→c4, captures queen. Opponent replies dxc4 (pawn d3→c4, captures queen).
3. Best move: a3 — pawn a4→a3.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Qxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 7k/4B1p1/5p1p/4p3/pP2Q3/1q1P2PP/5P2/6K1 w - - 0 40

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