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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook f1; bishop a1; pawns f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen h6; rooks a8/h2; pawns a7/d2/f7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe4+ — queen g4→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Qg6 (queen h6→g6).
3. Best move: Qxa8 — queen e4→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qe4+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p4p2/7q/8/6Q1/6P1/3p1P1r/B4RK1 b - - 1 38

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