Chess Puzzle #2Uk8a — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f4; bishop e4; pawns e5/f6/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; bishops a6/f8; pawns b4/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen d8→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf5 — queen f4→f5. Opponent replies Qd2+ (queen d4→d2, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh3 — king h2→h3. Opponent replies Bf1+ (bishop a6→f1, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf1 — queen f5→f1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, defensive move, endgame, long, quiet move. The key move is Qf5.

Position data

FEN: 3q1b1k/5p2/b4P1p/4P3/1p2BQ1P/6P1/7K/8 b - - 4 47

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