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

Position

White: king b1; queen b3; rooks g1/g2; bishop d5; pawns a4/b5/d4/e3/f4/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen d6; rook d8; bishops c8/f8; pawns a5/b6/c7/e4/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g4 — pawn g3→g4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d6→d5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen b3→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d8→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2br1b2/2p3pk/1p1q3p/pP1B1p2/P2PpP2/1Q2P1PP/6R1/1K4R1 w - - 19 36

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