Chess Puzzle #0EoeY — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; rook e8; bishop g3; pawns a2/d6/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen g5; pawns a5/b6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg3 — queen g5→g3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies Qf4 (queen g3→f4).
3. Best move: d8=Q — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, promotion, queen rook endgame, short. The key move is d7.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/5ppk/1p1P3p/p5q1/8/5PBP/P5P1/6K1 b - - 0 35

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