Chess Puzzle #7KkM1 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f8; rook f2; pawns a2/b2/e6/g2. Black: king h7; queen h4; rook g6; pawns a4/b7/c6/d5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen h4→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f8→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Rg7 (rook g6→g7).
3. Best move: Qf5+ — queen f7→f5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qf7+.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/1p5k/2p1P1rp/3p4/p6q/8/PP3RP1/6K1 b - - 0 43

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