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

Position

White: king g1; queen a5; rooks a1/c1; knight c5; pawns d3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king c7; queen d6; rooks d8/e7; knight d5; pawns b5/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nb6 — knight d5→b6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qa7 — queen a5→a7. Opponent replies Qxc5 (queen d6→c5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Rxc5 — rook c1→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qa7.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/1pk1rp2/2pqp1p1/QpNn3p/7P/3P4/5PP1/R1R3K1 b - - 3 31

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