Chess Puzzle #oxho2 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b2; rook f1; bishop f3; pawns c4/d5/e4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rook g6; knight c5; pawns a5/c7/d6/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb3 — queen e3→b3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxb3 — queen b2→b3, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxb3 (knight c5→b3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rb1 — rook f1→b1.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Qxb3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2p3pp/3p2r1/p1nPp3/2P1P3/4qBP1/1Q5P/5R1K b - - 1 32

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