Chess Puzzle #g82Ye — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rooks a1/g1; bishop d2; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d4/e3/f2. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks d8/h2; bishop f6; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/e4/f7/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kb8 — king c8→b8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg3 — queen g4→g3. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen e7→d6).
3. Best move: Qxh2 — queen g3→h2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg3.

Position data

FEN: 2kr4/pp1nqpp1/2p2bp1/3p4/3PpNQ1/4P3/PPPB1P1r/R3K1R1 b Q - 1 16

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