Chess Puzzle #5BCoT — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b6; queen f4; bishop c5; pawns b4/g3. Black: king h7; rook h2; bishops c3/d5; pawns b5/c6/f5/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh3 — rook h2→h3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen f4→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
3. Best move: Qxh3 — queen f5→h3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 8/5p1k/1Kp5/1pBb1p1p/1P3Q2/2b3P1/7r/8 b - - 1 49

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