Chess Puzzle #3OyvQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d1; rook a1; bishop b2; pawns b4/c3/f3/f4/h2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks a8/h7; bishop g6; pawns a6/c7/d5/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen e3→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen d1→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen f4→f7).
3. Best move: Qxa8+ — queen d5→a8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/2p3pr/p5b1/3p3p/1P3P2/2P1qP2/1B4KP/R2Q4 b - - 1 30

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