Chess Puzzle #QoEgc — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen f7; rooks d1/h1; bishop d2; pawns a4/b2/d3/h4/h7. Black: king h8; queen b6; rook b8; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns a5/d4/e5/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b2→b3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qc5+ — queen b6→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
3. Best move: Qa3 — queen c5→a3.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc5+.

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/4bQpP/1qn5/p3p3/P2p3P/3P4/1P1B4/2KR3R w - - 1 29

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