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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; bishop c1; knight f4; pawns a4/d4/e5/f6/h2. Black: king g8; queen b3; bishop f8; knight d7; pawns a5/b4/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen b3→c3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxc3 — queen d2→c3, captures queen. Opponent replies bxc3 (pawn b4→c3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f4→d5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxc3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5bk1/3n1p1p/5Pp1/p2pP3/Pp1P1N2/1q6/3Q3P/2B3K1 b - - 1 32

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