Chess Puzzle #OFfl2 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks b3/f1; bishops a3/d3; pawns a2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h7; bishop c8; knights c6/g8; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb4 — queen d2→b4. Opponent replies Ne7 (knight g8→e7).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen b4→d4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb4.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1n1/1p1q1p1r/p1n1p1p1/3p3p/5P2/BR1B4/P2Q2PP/5RK1 b q - 0 22

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