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

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rook e4; pawns b3/c4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c3; rook e8; pawns g7/h6. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf8+ — queen f2→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
3. Best move: Qf5+ — queen f8→f5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qf8+.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/6p1/7p/3P4/2P1R3/1Pq5/5QPP/6K1 b - - 0 39

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