Chess Puzzle #KWQw3 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen c3; rooks h1/h3; bishops c2/d4; pawns a4/b2/f3/g2. Black: king f8; queen g6; rooks b4/f7; bishop c6; knight c4; pawns a5/c7/d7/e6/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxb2 — knight c4→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bc5+ — bishop d4→c5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
3. Best move: Bxb4 — bishop c5→b4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Bc5+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/2pp1r1p/2b1p1q1/p4p2/PrnB4/2Q2P1R/1PB3P1/1K5R b - - 4 31

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