Chess Puzzle #l0d0S — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen c5; pawns a4/b2/c7/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c8; bishop g5; pawns a7/b4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop g5→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb5 — queen c5→b5. Opponent replies Be5 (bishop f6→e5).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen b5→e5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qb5.

Position data

FEN: 2q3k1/p1P2ppp/8/2Q3b1/Pp6/6P1/1P3P1P/5K2 b - - 4 30

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