Chess Puzzle #RUcR4 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook e1; bishop e4; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/d5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rook a8; bishop b7; knight f6; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd2 — queen f4→d2. Opponent replies Nf6 (knight d5→f6).
3. Best move: Bxb7 — bishop e4→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd2.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/1b3p1p/p2p1np1/1ppP4/4BQ2/1P3N2/P4PPP/4R1K1 b - - 4 20

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