Chess Puzzle #9Eimt — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; queen f3; pawns a2/b3/c4/e5. Black: king b7; queen g4; pawns b6/c6/c7/e6/g5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf5 — queen g4→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5 — queen f3→f5, captures queen. Opponent replies exf5 (pawn e6→f5, captures queen).
3. Best move: c5 — pawn c4→c5.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, queen endgame, short. The key move Qxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/1kp5/1pp1p3/4P1p1/2P3q1/1P2KQ2/P7/8 b - - 1 29

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