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

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; bishop h6; pawns a4/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c4; bishop f6; pawns a6/b4/e6/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b3 — pawn b4→b3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd7 — queen d1→d7. Opponent replies Qc1+ (queen c4→c1, gives check).
3. Best move: Bxc1 — bishop h6→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qd7.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p1p/p3pb1B/8/Ppq5/6P1/4PP1P/3Q2K1 b - - 1 26

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