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

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks d1/e1; bishop b3; pawns a4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c2/f8; bishop f5; pawns a7/b7/e4/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rb2 — rook c2→b2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc3 — queen g3→c3. Opponent replies Rxb3 (rook b2→b3, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxb3 — queen c3→b3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, trapped piece. The key move is Qc3.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp2qppp/8/4pb2/P3p3/1B4Q1/2r2PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 2 23

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