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

Position

White: king g3; queen f3; bishop c3; knight h5; pawns a2/b2/d6/e4/g4/h3. Black: king h8; queen g5; rooks c2/f7; pawns a7/b7/e5/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc1 — queen g5→c1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d7 — pawn d6→d7. Opponent replies Qg1+ (queen c1→g1, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh4 — king g3→h4.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is d7.

Position data

FEN: 7k/pp3r2/3P1p1p/4p1qN/4P1P1/2B2QKP/PPr5/8 b - - 0 35

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