Chess Puzzle #ADmr4 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook a7; bishop d6; knight e5; pawns c5/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d2; rook c8; knights b4/d5; pawns b5/c6/e6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d2→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5 — queen f3→h5. Opponent replies Qd1+ (queen d4→d1, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxd1 — queen h5→d1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh5.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/R5pp/2pBpp2/1pPnN3/1n1P4/5QP1/3q1P1P/6K1 b - - 1 29

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