Chess Puzzle #li0Qc — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen b3; rook h1; knight e2; pawns a4/c4/d4/f4/g5. Black: king g7; queen a5; rook a8; bishop f7; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen a5→b6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh3 — queen b3→h3. Opponent replies Bg8 (bishop f7→g8).
3. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h3→h8, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh3.

Position data

FEN: r7/pp3bk1/2p3p1/q2p1pP1/P1PPnP2/1Q6/4N1K1/7R b - - 2 29

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