Chess Puzzle #eM2rP — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks d1/f1; bishop e2; knight f6; pawns g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen a2; rooks a8/f8; bishop b4; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf5 — queen h5→f5. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Qf4 — queen f5→f4.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is Qf5.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/pp3ppp/2n2N2/7Q/1b6/6PP/q3B3/3R1RK1 b - - 3 21

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