Chess Puzzle #9QU01 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rook d7; pawns e6/f2/g2/h5. Black: king e8; queen h6; rook c8; knight h8; pawns b7/c6/e7/f4/g5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen h6→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf6 — queen e5→f6, captures queen. Opponent replies exf6 (pawn e7→f6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rh7 — rook d7→h7.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxf6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2n/1p1Rp3/2p1P2q/4Q1pP/5p2/8/5PP1/6K1 b - - 3 42

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