Chess Puzzle #Jf91m — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook e1; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king d7; queen e7; rook b8; bishop c4; pawns a5/c5/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: Bxa2 — bishop c4→a2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxa5 — queen c3→a5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, one move. The key move Qxa5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/3kq3/4p3/p1pp4/2b5/2Q4P/P4PP1/4R1K1 b - - 6 34

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