Chess Puzzle #Fti9Y — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f1; bishop f3; knight f5; pawns c3/e4/f2/g3. Black: king g7; queen a2; rook b8; knight f6; pawns a4/c6/e5/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g7→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc1 — queen f1→c1. Opponent replies Ng4 (knight f6→g4).
3. Best move: Bxg4 — bishop f3→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, quiet move, short. The key move is Qc1.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/5pk1/2p2n2/4pN1p/p3P3/2P2BP1/q4PK1/5Q2 b - - 1 30

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