Chess Puzzle #I2BBa — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; bishops c4/h6; knight d4; pawns a2/b4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb4 — queen b6→b4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen h4→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qf6 — queen d8→f6.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: r1b3kr/pp3p2/1q2p1pB/8/1PBN3Q/8/P4PPP/6K1 b - - 0 27

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