Chess Puzzle #FNdqA — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rooks c1/f1; bishop g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen e4; rooks a8/h8; bishop a5; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb4 — bishop a5→b4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc7 — queen d6→c7. Opponent replies Nge7 (knight g8→e7).
3. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc7.

Position data

FEN: r3k1nr/pp4pp/2nQp3/b5B1/4q3/5N2/PP3PPP/2R2RK1 b kq - 0 14

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