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

Position

White: king g1; bishop c3; knight f2; pawns a3/b2/d4/d6/e3/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen d5; bishop d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/g4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen d5→d6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bb4 — bishop c3→b4. Opponent replies Qxb4 (queen d6→b4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: axb4 — pawn a3→b4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, pin, short. The key move is Bb4.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/pp1b3p/2pP2p1/3q4/3P2p1/P1B1P1P1/1P3N1P/6K1 b - - 6 24

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