Chess Puzzle #GEwmj — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; rooks d1/h4; bishop b7; pawns a2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d6; rooks b8/f8; bishop d7; pawns a7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen d6→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc7 — queen c2→c7. Opponent replies Qxh4 (queen e7→h4, captures rook).
3. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g3→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc7.

Position data

FEN: 1r3r1k/pB1b1pp1/3qp2p/8/7R/6P1/P1Q2P1P/3R2K1 b - - 3 27

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