Chess Puzzle #5R9KO — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook e1; bishop h6; pawns a4/b2/c3/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook c8; knights f8/h7; pawns a5/c4/e5/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen e4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
3. Best move: Qxc8 — queen g4→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 2r2nk1/4qp1n/7B/p3p3/P1p1Q2P/2P5/1P4P1/4R1K1 b - - 1 35

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