Chess Puzzle #IK5zO — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; knight d2; pawns a6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen b6; knight f6; pawns c7/d6/e5/f5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qa3 — queen d3→a3. Opponent replies Qxa6 (queen b6→a6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxa6 — queen a3→a6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, quiet move, short. The key move is Qa3.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p3k1/Pq1p1npp/4pp2/8/3Q3P/3N1PP1/6K1 b - - 2 35

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