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

Position

White: king d2; queen a7; pawns b2/b5/d6/g4/h2. Black: king d4; queen f1; bishop c4; knight h3; pawns e5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king d4→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe3+ — queen a7→e3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e4→d5).
3. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qe3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/Q6p/3P4/1P2p3/2bk2P1/7n/1P1K3P/5q2 b - - 1 39

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