Chess Puzzle #dO7yP — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g7; bishop c5; knights c4/f3; pawns a3/h2. Black: king b8; queen c1; rooks a8/d8; pawns a4/c2/c6/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf4 — queen c1→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb2+ — queen g7→b2, gives check. Opponent replies Kc8 (king b8→c8).
3. Best move: Nb6+ — knight c4→b6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb2+.

Position data

FEN: rk1r4/6Qp/2p1p3/2B5/p1N5/P4N2/2p3KP/2q5 b - - 0 26

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