Chess Puzzle #0WJBy — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rook c1; bishop e6; pawns a2/b3/f3/h2. Black: king b8; queen h4; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a5 — pawn a7→a5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc7+ — queen c2→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Ka7 (king b8→a7).
3. Best move: Qxa5+ — queen c7→a5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, interference, middlegame, short. The key move Qxa5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rk5r/pp2b1p1/4Bn1p/8/7q/1P3P2/P1Q4P/2R4K b - - 3 32

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