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

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; pawns b4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; knight f4; pawns e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5 — queen d8→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb8+ — queen b7→b8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen b8→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Qb8+.

Position data

FEN: 3q2k1/1Q3pp1/4p2p/8/1P3n2/7P/5PP1/6K1 b - - 0 31

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