Chess Puzzle #gLr85 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/c1; knights c4/f3; pawns a2/b2/e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops a6/d6; pawns a5/b6/d4/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe3 — pawn d4→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd6 — queen d3→d6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen c7→d6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxd6 — knight c4→d6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2q2pp1/bp1bp2p/p7/2Np4/3QPN2/PP3PPP/R1R3K1 b - - 1 18

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