Chess Puzzle #CLz7C — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c7; rook d8; bishop g2; knight g5; pawns e5/f2/g3. Black: king d4; queen b1; bishop d5; knight b6; pawns c2/e6/g6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb8 — rook d8→b8. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: c1=Q — pawn c2→c1, promotes to queen. Opponent replies Nxe6+ (knight g5→e6, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Bxe6 — bishop d5→e6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, master, middlegame, promotion, short. The key move is c1=Q.

Position data

FEN: 3R4/2Q5/1n2p1p1/3bP1N1/3k4/6P1/2p2PBK/1q6 w - - 0 51

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