Chess Puzzle #4mSRa — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook d1; bishop c4; pawns a4/b3/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f8; queen b4; rooks d8/h6; pawns a7/c5/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh5 — rook h6→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf3 — queen d3→f3. Opponent replies Qb7 (queen b4→b7).
3. Best move: Qxh5 — queen f3→h5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qf3.

Position data

FEN: 3r1k2/p4ppp/3p3r/2p5/PqB1P3/1P1Q2P1/5P1P/3R2K1 b - - 0 28

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