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

Position

White: king h1; queen f5; rooks a1/f1; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/f4/h3. Black: king h8; queen g8; rooks a8/g2; knights b8/h7; pawns a6/b7/c6/d6/e7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen g8→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen f5→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies cxd5 (pawn c6→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Kxg2 — king h1→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn4qk/1p2p2n/p1pp4/5Q2/3P1P2/2P1P2P/PP4r1/R4R1K b - - 1 23

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