Chess Puzzle #03FL5 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen f6; knight f5; pawns a2/b3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks e1/f8; pawns a7/d5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen c7→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen f6→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
3. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h6→g5, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move Qxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p1q2p1k/5Q1p/3p1N2/8/1P5P/P4KP1/4r3 b - - 1 33

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