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

Position

White: king d1; queen c3; rooks a1/e1; knights d2/e4; pawns a3/b4/d5/f3/g3. Black: king d8; queen g4; rooks e8/h2; bishop d6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf3 — knight e5→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen c3→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Be7 (bishop d6→e7).
3. Best move: Qxf3 — queen f6→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3kr3/ppp5/3b1p2/3Pn1p1/1P2N1q1/P1Q2PP1/3N3r/R2KR3 b - - 2 29

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