Chess Puzzle #AwByz — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; bishop a4; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king b7; queen c7; rook d8; bishop a6; pawns a7/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king b7→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qa8+ — queen f3→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Qb8 (queen c7→b8).
3. Best move: Qc6+ — queen a8→c6, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qa8+.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/pkq4p/b3p3/8/B7/5Q1P/P4PP1/6K1 b - - 6 37

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