Chess Puzzle #2RScW — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rook f1; bishop g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f3/h2. Black: king b8; queen d5; rook d8; bishop b6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg5 — queen d5→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bh4 — bishop g3→h4. Opponent replies Qb5 (queen g5→b5).
3. Best move: c4 — pawn c2→c4.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Bh4.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r4/ppp2p2/1b6/3q3p/4Q3/5PB1/PPP4P/5R1K b - - 1 23

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