Chess Puzzle #4NoEG — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; bishop e6; pawns a3/b2/g2/g6/h3. Black: king h7; queen g5; rook g7; pawns a7/b7/d3/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen g5→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf5 — bishop e6→f5. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen g6→f5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen f6→f5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pin, short. The key move Qxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp4rk/4BQPp/6q1/8/P2p3P/1P4P1/6K1 b - - 0 41

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