Chess Puzzle #1DXou — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a2; rooks c5/c6; pawns d4/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks b4/e8; knight d5; pawns b5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ra4 — rook b4→a4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen a2→d5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen d7→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd5 — rook c5→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/3q1pp1/2R4p/1pRn4/1r1P4/4P1P1/Q4PP1/6K1 b - - 5 29

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