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

Position

White: king h2; queen d4; rook f1; pawns a2/b3/c4/f2/f6/h3. Black: king g7; queen f3; rook e2; pawns a7/b7/c5/d6/h4/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf6 — queen f3→f6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen g4→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/pp4kp/3p1P2/2p5/2PQ3p/1P3q1P/P3rP1K/5R2 b - - 0 26

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