Chess Puzzle #5TlBm — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook b7; knight d4; pawns f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a2; rook d8; bishop c5; pawns a7/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6 — queen f3→f6. Opponent replies Qb1+ (queen a2→b1, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxb1 — rook b7→b1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qf6.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pR5p/4p1p1/2b5/3N4/5Q1P/q4PP1/6K1 b - - 2 40

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