Chess Puzzle #7tmOX — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen h7; rook f1; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g6/h4. Black: king e7; queen c6; rook a8; bishops e3/e6; pawns a6/b5/d4/d6/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg2 — queen c6→g2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f1→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf7 (bishop e6→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen h7→f7, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/4kp1Q/p1qpb1P1/1p6/3p3P/1B2b3/PPP5/1K3R2 b - - 1 24

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