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

Position

White: king g2; queen f4; rook h5; knight d5; pawns c4/e4/f2. Black: king h7; queen d8; rook a2; bishop g7; pawns a7/c7/d6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg8 — queen d8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen f4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
3. Best move: Ne7 — knight d5→e7.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qf5+.

Position data

FEN: 3q4/p1p3bk/3p3p/3N3R/2P1PQ2/8/r4PK1/8 b - - 1 26

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