Chess Puzzle #Hy9bB — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f7; rook f3; knight c3; pawns b2/b3/c2/e4/g2/h4. Black: king h8; queen c1; rooks e5/g8; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc2 — queen c1→c2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen f7→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
3. Best move: Rf2 — rook f3→f2.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/pp3Q2/2p2p1p/4r3/4P2P/1PN2R2/1PP3PK/2q5 b - - 0 29

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