Chess Puzzle #43Oo0 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a4; rook f1; bishop g4; pawns e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook f8; knight d3; pawns a6/b6/d6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ra8 — rook f8→a8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe4 — queen a4→e4. Opponent replies Ra7 (rook a8→a7).
3. Best move: Qxd3 — queen e4→d3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Qe4.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2q2p1p/pp1p2p1/4p3/Q5B1/3nP1P1/5P1P/5RK1 b - - 5 29

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