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

Position

White: king g1; queen c6; rook b6; bishop h3; knight f3; pawns a4/d3/e5/g3/h5. Black: king g7; queen d5; rook e7; bishops c3/e6; pawns d4/f5/g5/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop h3→f5, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc6 — queen d5→c6, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxc6 (rook b6→c6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop e6→f5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/4r1k1/1RQ1b2p/3qPppP/P2p4/2bP1NPB/8/6K1 w - - 7 50

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