Chess Puzzle #GVQti — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; queen e4; pawns a2/b3/d3/e3/h7. Black: king e7; queen g7; rook d8; bishop b4; pawns a5/c5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king e7→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb7+ — queen e4→b7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king d7→e6).
3. Best move: Qxg7 — queen b7→g7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qb7+.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/4k1qP/8/p1p5/1b2Q3/1P1PPK2/P7/8 b - - 2 37

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