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

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knight e4; pawns a4/b2/d3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops d5/g7; pawns a5/b6/c5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxb2 — bishop g7→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxb2 — queen f2→b2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop d5→e4, captures knight).
3. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d3→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2q2pbp/1p2p1p1/p1pb4/P3NP2/3PB3/1P3QPP/R4R1K b - - 5 24

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