Chess Puzzle #KAb7t — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen b3; bishop a2; knight a5; pawns a3/b4/e4/f3/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen c7; bishops a8/d8; pawns a6/b5/e5/f6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen c7→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen b3→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
3. Best move: Qf8+ — queen g8→f8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qg8+.

Position data

FEN: b2b4/2q3kp/p4pp1/Np2p3/1P2P3/PQ3PP1/B5KP/8 b - - 4 36

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