Chess Puzzle #nC32H — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen f3; rooks d1/h1; bishop g2; knight b5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d3/f4/g5/h3. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks c8/h8; bishop e7; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd4 — knight c6→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxb7 — queen f3→b7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxb7 (queen b6→b7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxb7 — bishop g2→b7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/pp2bpp1/1qn1pn1p/1N4P1/2P2P2/3P1Q1P/PP4B1/2KR3R b k - 0 16

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