Chess Puzzle #JU1pl — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen f3; rooks f1/f2; pawns b2/b3/c2/h5. Black: king g8; queen b5; rooks c7/c8; pawns a7/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb7 — queen b5→b7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6 — queen f3→f6. Opponent replies Qd5 (queen b7→d5).
3. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qf6.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p1r2p1p/3p2p1/1q2p2P/8/1P3Q2/1PP2R2/1K3R2 b - - 2 28

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