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

Position

White: king h1; queen d6; rook d7; bishop b2; pawns f4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c4; rooks c8/f8; pawns a7/b7/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen c4→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7 — queen d6→e7. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen c6→d7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen e7→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qe7.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/pp1R3p/3Q1pp1/8/2q2P2/7P/1B4P1/7K b - - 1 32

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