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

Position

White: king b1; queen d2; rook h3; bishop c3; pawns b2/e5/f4/h5/h6. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook c4; bishop b4; pawns a3/e6/f7/g7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: axb2 — pawn a3→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg2 — queen d2→g2. Opponent replies Bf8 (bishop b4→f8).
3. Best move: hxg7 — pawn h6→g7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move is Qg2.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5pp1/1q2p2P/4P2P/1br2P2/p1B4R/1P1Q4/1K6 b - - 2 33

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