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

Position

White: king h2; queen f5; rooks e1/e7; bishop h3; pawns a2/c4/d5/f2/g3/h5. Black: king g8; queen b4; rooks d6/d8; knight f6; pawns a6/c5/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen f5→e5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc4 — queen b4→c4, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move Qxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/4Rpp1/p2r1n1p/2pP1Q1P/1qP5/6PB/P4P1K/4R3 w - - 1 33

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