Chess Puzzle #ZDZ3o — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen e1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b3/c2/f3. Black: king g8; queen d4; knight c5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d5 — pawn d6→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: c3 — pawn c2→c3. Opponent replies Qf4 (queen d4→f4).
3. Best move: Qg1+ — queen e1→g1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is c3.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppp2p1p/3p4/2n1p3/2Bq4/1P3P2/P1P5/1K2Q3 b - - 2 25

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