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

Position

White: king b3; queen h4; rook a1; bishop a3; knight e3; pawns a4/c3/d2/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c5; rooks d3/g7; bishop f3; pawns a5/b5/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: bxa4+ — pawn b5→a4, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kc2 — king b3→c2. Opponent replies Qg5 (queen c5→g5).
3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen h4→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Kc2.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/5pr1/4p2p/ppq5/P6Q/BKPrNb2/3P1P1P/R7 b - - 1 26

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