Chess Puzzle #1zeMQ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; bishop d4; pawns a5/b4/c3/c5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f5; bishop d7; pawns a6/b5/d5/e4/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7 — queen h4→e7. Opponent replies Qg4 (queen f5→g4).
3. Best move: h3 — pawn h2→h3.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3b2p1/p6p/PpPp1q2/1P1Bp2Q/2P5/6PP/6K1 b - - 2 36

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