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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook d1; bishop b5; pawns a4/f2/g4/h4. Black: king d8; queen e4; rook h8; bishop h7; knights f8/g8; pawns a5/b7/c5/f5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king d8→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd2 — queen e2→d2. Opponent replies Qxg4+ (queen e4→g4, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kf1 — king g1→f1.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd2.

Position data

FEN: 3k1nnr/1p3p1b/7p/pBp2p2/P3q1PP/8/4QP2/3R2K1 b - - 1 27

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