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

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks d1/e1; bishop e3; knight f5; pawns a4/b2/d6/f2. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; bishop c3; knight e8; pawns a6/b7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc3 — queen e5→c3, captures bishop. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5 — queen d7→f5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, one move. The key move Qxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3nr1k/1p1q1pp1/p2P3p/4QN2/P7/2b1B3/1P3P2/3RR1K1 w - - 0 25

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