Chess Puzzle #gBKHe — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook a1; knight c6; pawns b5/c2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen g3; rook e8; knight e4; pawns b6/c5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf2 — knight e4→f2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf5 — queen d5→f5. Opponent replies Qc3 (queen g3→c3).
3. Best move: Rf1 — rook a1→f1.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qf5.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/5pp1/1pN4p/1PpQ4/4n3/6qP/2P3P1/R5K1 b - - 3 32

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