Chess Puzzle #4ymiD — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c6; rooks b1/c1; pawns b2/f6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a2/g6; pawns d4/d5/e6/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen e5→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen c6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen e8→f7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p2/2Q1pPr1/3pq3/3p4/7P/rP4P1/1RR4K b - - 0 35

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