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

Position

White: king g2; queen b7; rook f2; pawns c4/e4/e5/g3/g4. Black: king h8; queen h6; rook a8; knight c3; pawns b4/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7 — queen b7→e7. Opponent replies Ra8 (rook d8→a8).
3. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qe7.

Position data

FEN: r6k/1Q5p/4p1pq/4P3/1pP1P1P1/2n3P1/5RK1/8 b - - 5 36

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