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

Position

White: king e1; queen c2; rooks c1/h1; bishops f1/f4; knight h8; pawns d4/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a3; rook a8; bishop b7; knights d7/f6; pawns a5/b5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxb5 — bishop f1→b5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qb4+ — queen a3→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Bd2 (bishop f4→d2).
3. Best move: Qxb5 — queen b4→b5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r3k2N/1b1n1ppp/4pn2/pp1p4/3PPB2/q7/2Q2PPP/2R1KB1R w Kq - 1 17

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