Chess Puzzle #1y5KR — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen e7; bishop e5; pawns d4/e3/f4. Black: king g8; queen g6; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/e4/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf7 — queen g6→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen e7→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Qd8+ — queen g5→d8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b2Q2p/p5q1/1p2Bp2/3PpP2/4P3/5K2/8 b - - 3 35

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