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

Position

White: king g2; queen a6; rook f1; bishop f3; pawns c6/f2/g3/h6. Black: king h8; queen e5; rooks b8/e7; pawns a5/b4/f6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb5 — queen e5→b5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: c7 — pawn c6→c7. Opponent replies Rxc7 (rook e7→c7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen a6→f6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r5k/4r2p/Q1P2ppP/p3q3/1p6/5BP1/5PK1/5R2 b - - 5 46

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