Chess Puzzle #5hSvZ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen a6; bishop g1; pawns c3/d4/e5/f3. Black: king g6; queen f4; knight d1; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxc3 — knight d1→c3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd3+ — queen a6→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Ne4 (knight c3→e4).
3. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Qd3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pp1/Q3p1k1/3pP2p/3P1q2/2P2P2/6K1/3n2B1 b - - 0 38

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