Chess Puzzle #6lhHC — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks a1/f2; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/e5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks b8/f8; bishop d3; pawns a7/c4/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen b6→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxb2 — queen d2→b2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxb2 (rook b8→b2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxb2 — rook f2→b2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p4ppp/1qp1p3/3pP3/2p1PB2/2Pb1P1P/PP1Q1RP1/R5K1 b - - 0 19

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