Chess Puzzle #jsb4g — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rook b5; bishop g2; pawns d3/f5/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen b7; bishop f6; pawns c6/d4/d5/g5/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb5 — queen b7→b5, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8 — queen e1→e8. Opponent replies Qb1+ (queen b5→b1, gives check).
3. Best move: Bf1 — bishop g2→f1.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is Qe8.

Position data

FEN: 8/1q4k1/2p2b2/1R1p1Ppp/3p4/3P2P1/6BP/4Q1K1 b - - 0 43

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