Chess Puzzle #Fgxc1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f8; rook f1; pawns g2/h3. Black: king h6; queen e5; bishops b2/e4; pawns a4/c5/e6/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen e5→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen f8→f4, gives check. Opponent replies g5 (pawn g6→g5).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen f4→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Qf4+.

Position data

FEN: 5Q2/8/4p1pk/2p1q3/p3b3/7P/1b4P1/5R1K b - - 2 43

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