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

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; rooks d1/g4; knight d5; pawns a2/f3/g2. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishop b7; knight e6; pawns a4/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd8 — queen g5→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb2+ — queen f2→b2, gives check. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
3. Best move: Qxb7 — queen b2→b7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb2+.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1b3p1p/4n3/3N2q1/p5R1/5P2/P4QP1/3R3K b - - 5 29

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