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

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook a1; bishop d2; knights c3/g5; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b8; rooks a8/c8; bishop a6; knight e5; pawns a7/c5/d7/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb2 — queen b8→b2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h5→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Rd1 — rook a1→d1.

Tactical themes

defensive move, equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh7+.

Position data

FEN: rqr3k1/p2p1pp1/b3p3/2p1n1NQ/8/2N5/P2B1PPP/R5K1 b - - 1 22

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