Chess Puzzle #acg2V — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook e2; bishop h6; pawns a2/b2/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook c8; bishop b7; knight c2; pawns a6/b5/d7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nb4 — knight c2→b4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd4 — queen d1→d4. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
3. Best move: Qxb4 — queen d4→b4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd4.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/1b1p1p1p/p1q3pB/1p6/8/5P1P/PPn1R1P1/3Q2K1 b - - 0 20

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