Chess Puzzle #6z6QK — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen f4; bishop g5; pawns a4/b5/c3/d4/e5/g4. Black: king g8; queen f7; knight h8; pawns a5/b6/c4/d5/e6/g7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng6 — knight h8→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f4→f7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf7 (king g8→f7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bd8 — bishop g5→d8.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6kn/5qp1/1p2p3/pP1pP1B1/P1pP1QP1/2P3K1/8/8 b - - 4 36

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