Chess Puzzle #Cp136 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1862 · Advanced · equality, middlegame, pin, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop g7; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/d6/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight b6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qb3 — queen g3→b3. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
  3. Best move: Qxd5 — queen b3→d5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Qb3.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/pp4bp/1n1p1pp1/3P4/5B2/6QP/PP3PP1/R4RK1 b - - 1 21

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