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

Position

White: king h1; queen b7; rooks d1/d6; pawns e4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rooks a8/f8; pawns a5/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: a4 — pawn a5→a4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen b7→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qxa8 — queen d5→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qd5+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1Q4pp/3R4/p3p3/4P3/6qP/6P1/3R3K b - - 0 29

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