Chess Puzzle #06FA7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c1; bishop e2; pawns b3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d4; knight b4; pawns a5/d5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight b4→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc8+ — queen c1→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qc2 — queen c8→c2.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qc8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/4p2p/p2p4/1n1q4/1P5P/4BPP1/2Q3K1 b - - 0 29

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