Chess Puzzle #YbK02 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks g2/g7; bishop f1; pawns a4/c3/d5/e4/f5. Black: king a7; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d7; knight f7; pawns a5/c7/e5/f6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kb7 — king a7→b7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d6 — pawn d5→d6. Opponent replies Nxd6 (knight f7→d6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qd5+ — queen c5→d5, gives check. Opponent replies c6 (pawn c7→c6).
4. Best move: Qxd6 — queen d5→d6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, deflection, long, master, middlegame. The key move is d6.

Position data

FEN: r3qr2/k1pb1nR1/5p2/p1QPpP2/P3P3/2P5/6R1/5BK1 b - - 0 37

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