Chess Puzzle #JI8F9 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks d1/d7; pawns a3/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen f3; rooks f8/g4; knight c6; pawns a5/b6/c7/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g7→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen e3→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f8→f3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc7 — rook d7→c7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/2pR2kp/1pn4p/p3P3/6r1/P3Qq2/1P3PPP/3R2K1 b - - 0 27

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