Chess Puzzle #aYEhH — Expert, White to move, endgame

Position

White: king g1; queen a3; knight f6; pawns f4/g2. Black: king c1; queen h4; bishop f5; pawns c3/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd1 — king c1→d1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxc3 — queen a3→c3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qe1+ (queen h4→e1, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe1+ — queen c3→e1, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Qxe1+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5p2/5Np1/5b2/5P1q/Q1p5/6P1/2k3K1 b - - 9 64

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