Chess Puzzle #gY6VC — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook f3; bishop d2; pawns a2/b2/e4/g2/h4. Black: king h7; queen e5; rook a8; bishop e6; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/c5/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe4 — queen e5→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc7+ — queen g3→c7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
3. Best move: Bc3 — bishop d2→c3.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc7+.

Position data

FEN: r7/pp5k/4b1n1/2p1q2p/4P2P/5RQ1/PP1B2P1/6K1 b - - 3 37

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