Chess Puzzle #qRZ5M — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook f1; bishop g4; pawns a3/b4/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d3; rook c3; bishop g5; pawns a7/b7/d4/d6/e5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop g5→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd7 — queen f5→d7. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Be6 — bishop g4→e6.

Tactical themes

clearance, crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qd7.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pp3ppp/3p4/3PpQb1/1P1pP1B1/P1rq4/5PPP/5RK1 b - - 1 20

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