Chess Puzzle #NrT7S — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rook f1; bishop b3; pawns a2/e5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook d8; knight d5; pawns a7/b5/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen b6→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bc2 — bishop b3→c2. Opponent replies Qxc2 (queen c6→c2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxc2 — queen g6→c2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, quiet move, short. The key move is Bc2.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p5p1/1q2p1Qp/1p1nP3/8/1B6/P5PP/5R1K b - - 1 34

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