Chess Puzzle #BTJY3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rook a8; bishop c3; knight f3; pawns c5/d4/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rook c8; bishop d8; knights b8/c6; pawns d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Na7 — knight c6→a7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd7+ — queen b5→d7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Nxd7 (knight b8→d7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxa7 — rook a8→a7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: Rnrbk3/3q1pp1/2n1p2p/1QPpP3/3P4/2B2N2/5PPP/6K1 b - - 14 31

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