Chess Puzzle #BZ2yN — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; bishop e5; pawns b2/e3/f4/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook f8; pawns a7/b4/c5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook f8→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg4 — queen e2→g4. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
3. Best move: Qxc8+ — queen g4→c8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Qxc8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p4pp1/7p/2pqB3/1p3P1P/4P1P1/1P2Q3/6K1 b - - 0 32

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