Chess Puzzle #bY026 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/e1; bishops a7/c4; pawns a4/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks b8/f8; bishops b7/g7; pawns e6/f5/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen g4→g5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc4 — queen c6→c4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Bxb8 (bishop a7→b8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxb8 — rook f8→b8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/Bb4bp/2q1p1p1/5p2/P1B3Q1/2P5/1P3PPP/R3R1K1 w - - 0 19

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