Chess Puzzle #SfM91 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h8; rook e1; bishop e4; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen e5; rooks a8/e8; pawns a7/b5/c6/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen h8→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e7→d6).
3. Best move: Qb7 — queen g7→b7.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3rk1Q/p5p1/2p2p1p/1p2q3/4B3/7P/PPP2PP1/4R2K b - - 5 29

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