Chess Puzzle #PN8CD — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b7; rook f1; bishops a1/g2; pawns b4/d3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rooks a2/f8; knight d7; pawns g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen f5→d3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen b7→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen d3→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxd5+ — bishop g2→d5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Bxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1Q1n2p1/7p/5q2/1P3P2/3P2P1/r5BP/B4R1K b - - 0 38

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