Chess Puzzle #O64g5 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen f3; rooks d1/e1; bishop d4; pawns b3/c4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen d5; rooks e8/f8; bishop f6; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd4 — bishop f6→d4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c4→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies Nd2+ (knight e4→d2, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d1→d2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move cxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/ppp3pp/5b2/3q4/2PBnP2/1P3Q2/6PP/1K1RR3 b - - 0 27

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