Chess Puzzle #Px92m — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a5; queen b3; rook e2; pawns a2/d4/f2/h4. Black: king d7; queen h7; rook c4; bishop f5; knight c2; pawns a7/c6/d5/g6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd6 — king d7→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen b3→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king d6→d7).
3. Best move: Qb8 — queen g3→b8.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qg3+.

Position data

FEN: 8/p2k3q/2p3p1/K2p1b2/2rP3P/1Q6/P1n1RP2/8 b - - 1 38

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