Chess Puzzle #Ok6TP — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rooks d1/f1; bishops b1/d6; knight g3; pawns a4/c4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a3; rooks b4/c8; bishop g6; knights d7/f6; pawns a5/d3/e4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rbxc4 — rook b4→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxc4 — queen d4→c4, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxc4 (rook c8→c4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxa3 — bishop d6→a3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/3n1ppp/3B1nb1/p7/PrPQp3/q2p2N1/6PP/1B1R1RK1 b - - 2 27

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