Chess Puzzle #6ERJC — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks d1/e1; bishop h4; knight f3; pawns b2/d4/g2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks a4/g7; bishops f5/f6; pawns b7/c6/e6/f4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg6 — bishop f5→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen h5→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies cxd5 (pawn c6→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop h4→f6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1p4r1/2p1pb2/3q1b1Q/r2P1p1B/5N2/1P4P1/3RR1K1 b - - 1 34

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