Chess Puzzle #1CFnJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e7; bishop g2; pawns d3/f7/h3. Black: king c8; queen g5; bishop g3; pawns b5/d4/g6/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc1+ — queen g5→c1, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf1 — bishop g2→f1. Opponent replies Qe3+ (queen c1→e3, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e7→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Bf1.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/4QP2/6p1/1p4q1/3p3p/3P2bP/6B1/6K1 b - - 0 40

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