Chess Puzzle #EZI5W — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks f1/h3; bishops e1/g4; pawns c3/d4/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks c8/f8; bishop f4; knight g6; pawns a7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen g5→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen f3→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies exd5 (pawn e6→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxc8 — bishop g4→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/p4ppp/4p1n1/6q1/3P1bB1/2P2Q1R/7P/4BRK1 b - - 1 29

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