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

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; bishop e6; knight g6; pawns a4/b3/c4/f2/f5/g4/h5. Black: king g7; queen e1; rook e8; bishop f6; pawns a6/b6/c5/d4/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen e1→c3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe4 — queen d3→e4. Opponent replies d3 (pawn d4→d3).
3. Best move: Qb7+ — queen e4→b7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qe4.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/6k1/pp2BbNp/2p2PpP/P1Pp2P1/1P1Q4/5PK1/4q3 b - - 2 38

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