Chess Puzzle #CtCn6 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g5; rook f2; pawns a4/b4/d5/e3/f4/h2. Black: king d7; queen e5; rook h8; knight e4; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen e5→c3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen g5→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king d7→d8).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen f5→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move Qxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7r/1ppk4/p2p4/3PqpQ1/PP2nP2/4P3/5RKP/8 b - - 0 29

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