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

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; rook d1; bishop f4; pawns a2/d7/h2. Black: king h8; queen c6; rook g2; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen c6→e6, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d8=Q+ — pawn d7→d8, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
3. Best move: Kxg2 — king h1→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, promotion, short. The key move is d8=Q+.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pp1P2p1/1nq1Q2p/2p5/5B2/8/P5rP/3R3K b - - 0 35

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