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

Position

White: king h1; queen d5; pawns a2/b4/g2/h3. Black: king a8; queen g6; knight c6; pawns a7/b6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kb8 — king a8→b8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: b5 — pawn b4→b5. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen g6→f6).
3. Best move: bxc6 — pawn b5→c6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is b5.

Position data

FEN: k7/p5pp/1pn3q1/3Q4/1P6/7P/P5P1/7K b - - 0 36

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