Chess Puzzle #3zogO — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c4; rooks b1/f1; bishop a7; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen a8; rooks d3/h8; bishop f8; knight d7; pawns c7/e7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ra3 — rook d3→a3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7 — queen c4→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kd8 (king c8→d8).
3. Best move: Rfd1 — rook f1→d1.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: q1k2b1r/B1pnpppp/8/8/2Q5/3r3P/P4PP1/1R3RK1 b - - 0 18

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