Chess Puzzle #i9q6t — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f4; bishop c5; pawns a3/b3/d4/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d8; rook a8; pawns a5/c6/e6/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g7→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f4→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
3. Best move: Be7 — bishop c5→e7.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qf7+.

Position data

FEN: r2q4/6k1/2p1p1pp/p1B5/3P1Q2/PP5P/6PK/8 b - - 2 34

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