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

Position

White: king g1; queen a3; rooks c5/f1; bishop e2; knights e4/f3; pawns d6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks b8/f8; bishops a4/g7; knight c4; pawns a6/b3/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxc4 — bishop e2→c4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb4 — queen a5→b4. Opponent replies Qxb4 (queen a3→b4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxb4 — rook b8→b4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb4.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/5pbp/p2Pp1p1/q1R5/b1n1N3/Qp3N1P/4BPP1/5RK1 w - - 1 24

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