Chess Puzzle #5SEnq — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rook c1; bishop e5; knight f5; pawns f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rook c4; bishop c5; knight c2; pawns a6/b7/d5/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf8 — bishop c5→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6 — queen g5→f6. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen e8→e5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen f6→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf6.

Position data

FEN: 4q1k1/1p3p2/p5p1/2bpBNQp/2r5/5P2/2n3PP/2R4K b - - 3 31

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