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

Position

White: king h2; queen b7; bishop g5; pawns d4/e5/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen a3; rook f5; pawns a7/c4/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: c3 — pawn c4→c3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be7 — bishop g5→e7. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen a3→e7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen b7→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Be7.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pQ4p1/8/4PrB1/2pP3P/q7/6PK/8 b - - 0 36

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