Chess Puzzle #03FZU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen d4; rook a8; pawns f3/f7/h4. Black: king h6; queen c6; rook c3; bishop f5; pawns b5/d5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6+ — queen c6→d6, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen d4→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf4+ (queen d6→f4, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxf4 — king g3→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qf4+.

Position data

FEN: R7/5P1p/2q3pk/1p1p1b2/3Q3P/2r2PK1/8/8 b - - 0 38

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