Chess Puzzle #AAbWZ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1767 · Advanced · defensive move, equality, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen a3; rook a1; bishop d3; knight f4; pawns b3/e3/f3/g4/h2. Black: king f7; queen c7; rooks e7/f8; knight d6; pawns a7/c6/d5/f5/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen c7→b6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxd6 — queen a3→d6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe3+ (queen b6→e3, captures pawn, gives check).
  3. Best move: Kg2 — king g1→g2.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p1q1rkp1/2pn2p1/3p1p2/5NP1/QP1BPP2/7P/R5K1 b - - 0 32

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