Chess Puzzle #Qmse5 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; rooks f1/h3; bishop b2; pawns a3/b4/c5/e4/f5/h2. Black: king f8; queen c7; bishop h6; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/e5/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf4 — bishop h6→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f8→e8).
3. Best move: Rd1 — rook f1→d1.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move is f6.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1pq2p2/p1n4b/2P1pP2/1P2P3/P6R/1B4KP/5R2 b - - 0 28

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