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

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks a6/h6; bishop e3; pawns b2/c3/d4/g5/h4. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks f5/g7; bishops c6/d6; pawns b4/d5/e6/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb5 — queen b6→b5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxb5 — queen d3→b5, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxb5 (bishop c6→b5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd6 — rook a6→d6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6r1/Rqbbp1pR/3p1rP1/1p1P3P/2PQB3/1P6/7K b - - 2 32

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