Chess Puzzle #els8o — Master, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen b7; rooks d7/f2; knight d4; pawns a2/e4/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rook b8; bishop g7; knight h2; pawns a7/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen b7→c7. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxc7 — queen f4→c7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxc7 (rook d7→c7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop g7→d4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/pQ1R1pbp/6p1/8/3NPq2/5P2/P3KRPn/8 w - - 4 32

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