Chess Puzzle #X6nMp — Advanced, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king h1; queen g2; rook b7; knight f7; pawns g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen f3; rook f8; bishop b8; pawns g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen g2→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f7→f3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxb8 — rook b7→b8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Qxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1b3r2/1R3Npk/7p/8/8/5qP1/6QP/7K b - - 6 41

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