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

Position

White: king h2; queen d4; rook g4; bishop h4; pawns b2/b3/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c1; rooks c8/f8; pawns b5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc7+ — queen c1→c7, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bg3 — bishop h4→g3. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
3. Best move: Bxc7 — bishop g3→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Bg3.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/5pp1/7p/1p6/3Q2RB/1P5P/1P3P1K/2q5 b - - 5 32

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