Chess Puzzle #F8dQq — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen d3; bishops e4/g3; pawns c4/d5/f5/f6/h4. Black: king h8; queen a3; bishop b2; knight c7; pawns c5/d6/e5/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen a3→d3, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7. Opponent replies Qf1+ (queen d3→f1, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh2 — king h3→h2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is f7.

Position data

FEN: 7k/2n3pp/3p1P2/2pPpP2/2P1B2P/q2Q2BK/1b6/8 b - - 0 40

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