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

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/c2; pawns a2/b3/c4/d6/f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/d8; bishops c8/e5; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd6 — queen c7→d6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd6 — queen d3→d6, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxd6 (bishop e5→d6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop b2→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1br2k1/1pq2p2/p1pPpnp1/4b3/2P3P1/1P1Q4/PBB2P2/R4R1K b - - 0 24

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