Chess Puzzle #99mGi — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook e1; bishop b2; knight c4; pawns a3/d3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b3; rooks d8/f8; bishop d6; knight g5; pawns a5/b7/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b7→b5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5. Opponent replies Qxb2 (queen b3→b2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxb2 — knight c4→b2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is d5.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/1p5p/3b1p2/p4Qn1/2NP4/Pq1P3P/1B3PP1/4R1K1 b - - 1 26

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