Chess Puzzle #dW5Xj — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen a2; rook c3; pawns f3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen b6; rook e8; bishop e4; pawns a6/e5/f4/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc6 — bishop e4→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7 — queen a2→f7. Opponent replies Qb7 (queen b6→b7).
3. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f7→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qf7.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/8/pq5p/4p3/4bp2/2R2P1P/Q5PK/8 b - - 2 38

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