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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; bishops f4/g2; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/f6/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen c7; bishop c4; knights b8/c6; pawns a5/b6/c5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen c7→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc1 — queen d1→c1. Opponent replies Bd5 (bishop c4→d5).
3. Best move: Bxb8 — bishop f4→b8, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc1.

Position data

FEN: 1n4k1/2q2p1p/1pn1pPp1/p1p5/2b2B1P/5NP1/PP3PB1/3Q2K1 b - - 0 22

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