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

Position

White: king b1; queen h3; rooks e1/h1; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/f2/g2/g4. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks a8/f8; knight d5; pawns b6/c7/d6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa6 — queen c4→a6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: a4 — pawn a2→a4. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
3. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is a4.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2p2p2/1p1p2p1/3n3p/2q1N1P1/1P5Q/P4PP1/1K2R2R b - - 0 27

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