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

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/e4; bishop b3; pawns a4/c3/d4/f2/f3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d6; rooks e8/f8; knight f4; pawns a7/b7/c6/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf4 — queen f5→f4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen d6→f4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf4 — rook e4→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4rr1k/pp4pp/2pq1p2/5Q2/P2PRn2/1BP2P2/5P1P/R5K1 b - - 2 22

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