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

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rook c1; bishop b1; knight f3; pawns b4/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook e8; bishop d4; knights b7/d7; pawns b5/d6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight d7→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d3→d4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen b6→d4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxd4 — knight f3→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1n1n1p2/1q1p2pp/1p1P4/1P1b4/3Q1N1P/6P1/1BR4K b - - 1 32

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