Chess Puzzle #PdyCn — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d8; knight e7; pawns b5/e2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen b7; knight c5; pawns b6/d5/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen b7→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen d8→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king g7→f6).
3. Best move: Nc6 — knight e7→c6.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/1q2Npkp/1p2p1p1/1Pnp4/8/6P1/4PPKP/8 b - - 3 30

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