Chess Puzzle #ASiTw — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rook e1; pawns a4/b5/e4/g6. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook d8; pawns a7/b6/c3/g5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d4→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h3→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Rf1+ — rook e1→f1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qh7+.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/p5p1/1p4P1/1P4p1/P2qP3/2p4Q/8/4R2K b - - 2 49

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