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

Position

White: king g2; queen e3; rooks f1/f6; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/c2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks e8/f8; knight g5; pawns a7/b7/e4/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc3 — queen e3→c3. Opponent replies Qxh3+ (queen h4→h3, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxh3 — queen c3→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Qc3.

Position data

FEN: 4rrk1/pp3p2/5Rpp/6n1/2B1p1Pq/4Q2P/PPP3K1/5R2 b - - 0 23

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