Chess Puzzle #33vc1 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rooks a1/d1; pawns a3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen g5; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; pawns a5/b7/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f4 — pawn f2→f4. Opponent replies Qh4 (queen g5→h4).
3. Best move: g3 — pawn g2→g3.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is f4.

Position data

FEN: r1b2k1r/1p3ppp/4p3/p1Q1P1q1/8/P7/5PPP/R2R2K1 b - - 5 18

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