Chess Puzzle #eyhA3 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f6; pawns c3/e5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen a1; pawns b2/b6/c5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king g7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh8 — queen f6→h8. Opponent replies Qa8 (queen a1→a8).
3. Best move: Qxa8 — queen h8→a8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move is Qh8.

Position data

FEN: 8/5pkp/1p3Qp1/2p1P3/5P2/2P4P/1p4PK/q7 b - - 3 32

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