Chess Puzzle #8FaB1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook c5; bishop b4; knight d3; pawns a2/b2/f5/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen b5; rook e8; bishop h7; knight d5; pawns a4/d4/e4/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen b5→d3, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd3 — queen d2→d3, captures queen. Opponent replies exd3 (pawn e4→d3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd5 — rook c5→d5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5ppb/7p/1qRn1P2/pB1pp1P1/3N4/PP1Q3P/6K1 b - - 1 32

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