Chess Puzzle #Ls93e — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishops a2/c1; pawns a3/d4/e5/f3/g3. Black: king c8; queen c6; rooks f8/h8; bishop d7; knight h7; pawns b5/d5/e6/g5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxg5 — bishop c1→g5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc2+ — queen c6→c2, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move is Qc2+.

Position data

FEN: 2k2r1r/3b3n/2q1p3/1p1pP1p1/3P2Q1/P4PP1/B5K1/R1B1R3 w - - 1 32

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