Chess Puzzle #eVU3w — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; bishop g5; pawns c5/e6/g3/h4. Black: king d5; queen b4; bishop e7; pawns b5/c6/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke4 — king d5→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxc6+ — queen d7→c6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd4 (king e4→d4).
3. Best move: Bxe7 — bishop g5→e7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxc6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/3Qb2p/2p1P1p1/1pPk1pB1/1q5P/6P1/8/6K1 b - - 6 34

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