Chess Puzzle #kA8De — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks d1/f1; bishops d5/e3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2. Black: king g8; queen f3; rooks d8/f8; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/e5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop d5→e4, captures knight. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen f3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Bg2 (bishop e4→g2).
3. Best move: axb5 — pawn a6→b5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1rk1/1p3p1p/p5p1/1Q1Bp3/4n3/2P1Bq2/PP3P2/3R1RK1 w - - 0 29

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