Chess Puzzle #4N5wa — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; knight g5; pawns c3/d4/e6/g2/h4. Black: king d7; queen a2; rook f8; knight c4; pawns a7/b6/d5/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king d7→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen f6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c7→b8).
3. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen e7→f8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move Qxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p2k1p2/1p2PQ2/3p2Np/2nP3P/2P5/q5P1/6K1 b - - 0 28

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