Chess Puzzle #jJiw7 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rooks e1/h3; pawns a3/b2/e6/f4/h2. Black: king g7; queen c2; rooks a8/g2; bishop e7; pawns a6/c5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf3 — queen e3→f3. Opponent replies Qf2 (queen c2→f2).
3. Best move: Qxa8 — queen f3→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf3.

Position data

FEN: r7/4bpkp/p3P1p1/2p5/5P2/P3Q2R/1Pq3rP/4R2K b - - 1 30

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