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

Position

White: king c2; queen g4; pawns a3/b2/e5/h2. Black: king f7; rook f3; bishop h1; knight g6; pawns a4/b5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight g6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg1 — queen g4→g1. Opponent replies Nc4 (knight e5→c4).
3. Best move: Qxh1 — queen g1→h1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short, trapped piece. The key move is Qg1.

Position data

FEN: 8/5kp1/4p1n1/1p2P3/p5Q1/P4r2/1PK4P/7b b - - 1 34

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