Chess Puzzle #3QnTw — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; knight c4; pawns a4/d6/f2/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen f6; rook h8; bishop e1; pawns a6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd8 — king d7→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc7+ — queen b7→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king d8→e8).
3. Best move: d7+ — pawn d6→d7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qc7+.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1Q1k4/p2P1q1p/8/P1N5/8/5PPP/4b1K1 b - - 2 27

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