Chess Puzzle #WN829 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; queen a7; rook g1; bishops e2/f4; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/g4. Black: king c8; queen g5; rooks d8/e8; bishop g6; knight b6; pawns b7/c7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen g5→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ba6 — bishop e2→a6. Opponent replies Qxf4+ (queen f6→f4, captures bishop, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf4 — king f3→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Ba6.

Position data

FEN: 2krr3/Qpp2p1p/1n4b1/3P2q1/5BP1/2N2K2/PPP1B3/6R1 b - - 0 22

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