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

Position

White: king h1; queen e7; rooks f1/f7; pawns d5/e4/g2/g5. Black: king g8; queen a3; rooks a8/f8; bishop e5; pawns a5/d6/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf7 — rook f8→f7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen e7→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qxg6 — queen f7→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/4QR2/3p2p1/p2Pb1Pp/4P3/q7/6P1/5R1K b - - 2 30

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