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

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks e1/e6; bishops b5/f4; pawns a3/c4/d5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks c8/d8; knights d6/f6; pawns a5/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be3 — bishop f4→e3. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxb5 — queen c5→b5, captures bishop. Opponent replies cxb5 (pawn c4→b5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc2 — rook c8→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

discovered attack, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rr2k1/6pp/3nRn2/pBqP4/2P2B2/P5P1/2Q2P1P/4R1K1 w - - 1 29

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