Chess Puzzle #5E4yP — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen d2; rook d7; bishop e4; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/e3/f3. Black: king f6; queen g5; rook g8; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f3→f4. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen g5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kc1 (king d1→c1).
3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen g4→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/pppR4/3p1k2/3Pp1q1/2P1B3/4PP2/PP1Q4/3K4 w - - 1 29

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