Chess Puzzle #G4f7Q — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen g8; bishops b1/f4; knight d2; pawns b3/d4/f2/g6. Black: king e8; queen c3; rook c8; bishop f8; knight d7; pawns a6/d5/e6/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen c3→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen g8→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
3. Best move: Bxf5 — bishop b1→f5, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1kbQ1/3n2p1/p3p1P1/3p1p2/3P1B2/1Pq5/3N1P2/1B1K4 b - - 0 28

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