Chess Puzzle #D0sG7 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks b1/f1; bishop e3; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks c8/h8; bishops c5/d7; pawns a6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb5 — bishop d7→b5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Nxb5 — knight c3→b5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxb5 (queen b6→b5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxb5+ — queen d3→b5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/3b1ppp/pq2p3/2bpP3/8/P1NQB3/1P3PPP/1R3RK1 b k - 2 16

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