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

Position

White: king b1; queen g5; rooks d1/h1; knight d2; pawns b2/c3/d4/f2/g4/h6. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks a8/f8; knight f5; pawns a6/b7/c4/d5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5 — queen g5→f5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf5+ (queen d7→f5, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: gxf5 — pawn g4→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1p1q1ppp/p6P/3p1nQ1/2pP2P1/2P5/1P1N1P2/1K1R3R b - - 0 23

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