Chess Puzzle #5nBIi — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishop g2; knight d4; pawns a3/b2/c3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knight f6; pawns a4/b7/d5/e6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb5 — bishop d7→b5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxb5 — queen e2→b5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxb5 (queen b6→b5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxb5 — knight d4→b5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p1b2pp/1q2pn2/3p4/p2N1P2/P1P3P1/1P2Q1BP/R4RK1 b - - 2 19

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