Chess Puzzle #3IVa9 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rook f1; bishop a6; pawns a2/c6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b2; rooks d3/d8; pawns a5/c7/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen b2→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd3 — queen c4→d3, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd3 (queen d4→d3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxd3 — bishop a6→d3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Qxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/2p2ppp/B1P5/p3p3/2Q5/3r3P/Pq3PP1/5RK1 b - - 0 27

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