Chess Puzzle #KHifo — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e8; rook e2; bishop a3; pawns a2/a5/c3/d7/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f8; rook d8; bishop f2; pawns a6/b7/c5/e4/g6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e3 — pawn e4→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen e8→f8, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf8 (rook d8→f8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxc5 — bishop a3→c5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3rQq1k/1p1P2pp/p5p1/P1p5/4p3/B1P5/P3RbPP/7K b - - 6 36

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