Chess Puzzle #Bdkc6 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen a5; rooks a1/h1; bishop a3; knight b5; pawns a4/c4/d5/e3/f2/g3. Black: king b8; queen e2; rooks d8/h8; bishop e7; knights c5/f6; pawns a7/b7/d6/e5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a6 — pawn a7→a6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc7+ — queen a5→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Ka8 (king b8→a8).
3. Best move: Qb6 — queen c7→b6.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc7+.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/pp2bpp1/3p1n2/QNnPp3/P1P5/B3P1P1/4qPK1/R6R b - - 1 22

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