Chess Puzzle #Agxdq — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c4; rooks a1/e6; bishop b2; knight d4; pawns a4/b3/c2/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/g7; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop g7→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4 — queen c4→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move Qxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp1b2bp/4R1p1/3n2q1/P1QN4/1P3PP1/1BP4P/R6K b - - 0 24

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