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

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks a1/e2; bishop f4; pawns a5/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks c7/f8; bishop b7; knight a7; pawns d5/f5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen c6→c3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxc3 — queen d4→c3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxc3 (rook c7→c3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Re7 — rook e2→e7.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/nbr2p1p/2q5/P2p1p2/3Q1B2/6P1/4RP1P/R5K1 b - - 0 28

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