Chess Puzzle #LFoPu — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks b7/h1; bishop d2; knight h2; pawns a4/c6/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b8; queen e7; rooks d8/h8; bishops d4/g6; pawns c7/e2/e5/f6/g5/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king b8→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb3 — queen d1→b3. Opponent replies Bxf2+ (bishop d4→f2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf2 — king e1→f2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Qb3.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/1Rp1q3/2P2pb1/4p1pp/P2b4/7P/3BpPPN/3QK2R b K - 0 22

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