Chess Puzzle #C78xe — Intermediate, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h1; queen a5; rook g1; bishop g2; pawns g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen e2; rook c2; knight f6; pawns g7/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen e2→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen a5→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h7→h6).
3. Best move: Qxc2 — queen f5→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6pk/5n2/Q6p/8/6PP/2r1q1B1/6RK b - - 14 49

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