Chess Puzzle #M4vqo — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; bishops c1/c4; knight b1; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/f8; bishop g7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop c1→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen e5→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Qe3 (queen f3→e3).
3. Best move: Qxc4 — queen c5→c4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc5+.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1r2/ppp2pbp/5np1/4q3/2B5/2P2Q2/PP4PP/RNB2RK1 w - - 0 14

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