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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook f1; bishop c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f6. Black: king h8; queen c6; rook e8; bishop h4; knight f7; pawns a6/c5/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king h8→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g4→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Nh6 (knight f7→h6).
3. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/5n2/p1q2P2/2p3p1/6Qb/2B5/PPP5/5RK1 b - - 5 37

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