Chess Puzzle #Fwzvo — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen a8; rook g1; knight a5; pawns a2/b2/d5/h5. Black: king d8; queen e4; rooks f5/g7; knight h8; pawns b6/c7/d6/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king d8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxg7+ — rook g1→g7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kf6 (king e7→f6).
3. Best move: Qf8+ — queen a8→f8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, hanging piece, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: Q2k3n/2p3r1/1p1p3p/N2P1r1P/4q3/8/PP6/K5R1 b - - 1 42

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