Chess Puzzle #XV0W7 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d6; bishop h6; pawns e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f7; rook b8; pawns b5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe8 — queen f7→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc7 — queen d6→c7. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen e8→f8).
3. Best move: Bxf8 — bishop h6→f8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qc7.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/5q1p/3Q2pB/1p2P3/8/7P/5PPK/8 b - - 2 38

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