Chess Puzzle #D5mK6 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks c3/f1; bishop e5; pawns b2/d4/e3/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen b4; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; pawns a7/c4/f5/g4/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg4 — pawn f3→g4, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxb2 — queen b4→b2, captures pawn. Opponent replies d5 (pawn d4→d5).
3. Best move: Bxd5 — bishop b7→d5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/pb5k/7p/4Bp1Q/1qpP2p1/2R1PP2/1P4PP/5RK1 w - - 0 26

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