Chess Puzzle #K4xvM — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; bishop d1; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/d4/h4. Black: king h8; rooks d8/e1; knights b6/f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd4 — rook d8→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf2 — queen c2→f2. Opponent replies Rdxd1+ (rook d4→d1, captures bishop, gives check).
3. Best move: Nxd1 — knight c3→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf2.

Position data

FEN: 3r1n1k/pp5p/1np3p1/8/3P3P/2N5/PPQ5/1K1Br3 b - - 1 25

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