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

Position

White: king a2; queen b2; knight a3; pawns g4/h3. Black: king c8; queen h2; bishop a5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh3 — queen h2→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen b2→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c8→d7).
3. Best move: Qd4+ — queen h8→d4, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qh8+.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/ppp2p2/7p/b5p1/6P1/N6P/KQ5q/8 b - - 0 29

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