Chess Puzzle #23YrU — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen h8; rook g3; bishop e2; pawns a2/c4/f2/h2. Black: king f8; queen e7; rook a8; bishop e6; knight g8; pawns a6/b7/e5/f6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf7 — bishop e6→f7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen h8→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f8→e8).
3. Best move: Bh5 — bishop e2→h5.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Qg7+.

Position data

FEN: r4knQ/1p2q3/p3bp2/4p3/2P5/6R1/P3BP1P/5K2 b - - 1 27

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