Chess Puzzle #Esj6L — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c4; bishop d4; pawns a3/b2/c3/e6/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d5; bishop e7; pawns a7/b6/c6/e4/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop e7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen c4→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies cxd5 (pawn c6→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/p3b1kp/1pp1P1p1/3q1p2/2QBpP2/P1P4P/1P4PK/8 b - - 4 28

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