Chess Puzzle #6V8Yv — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen a5; rook e1; bishop e3; knight g5; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2. Black: king c8; queen h2; rook d7; bishop f8; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/c6/d6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bh6 — bishop f8→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf5 — queen a5→f5. Opponent replies Qh5 (queen h2→h5).
3. Best move: Qxf6 — queen f5→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf5.

Position data

FEN: 2k2b2/1p1r1p1p/p1pp1n2/Q5N1/2PP4/4B3/PP3P1q/2K1R3 b - - 3 23

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