Chess Puzzle #i6wPn — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishop c6; knight b5; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen d4; rooks b8/h8; bishop f6; knight b6; pawns a7/c7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa1 — queen d4→a1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd2 — queen d1→d2. Opponent replies Qe5 (queen a1→e5).
3. Best move: Qb4+ — queen d2→b4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Qd2.

Position data

FEN: 1r5r/p1p1kppp/1nB1pb2/1N6/2Pq4/1P6/P4PPP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 3 15

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