Chess Puzzle #0oqqv — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks c6/f1; knights e6/e7; pawns b3/e3/f5/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen d2; rooks a2/a8; knights b6/e4; pawns d5/f7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f6+ — pawn f5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
3. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen h4→h7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/4Npkp/1nR1N1p1/3p1P2/4n2Q/1P2P2P/r2q2P1/5RK1 b - - 0 30

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