Chess Puzzle #KT8Bj — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c2; queen f3; rook d3; bishop e4; pawns a2/b3/d5/f2/h6. Black: king g7; queen c5; rooks c7/f8; pawns a3/c3/d6/e5/f7/g5/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxh6 — king g7→h6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6 — queen f3→f6. Opponent replies Qxf2+ (queen c5→f2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen f6→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qf6.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/2r2pk1/3p2pP/2qPp1p1/4B3/pPpR1Q2/P1K2P2/8 b - - 0 36

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