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

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks d1/e1; pawns c2/e7/g2/h2. Black: king b8; queen c3; rooks f2/h8; bishop e8; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c4/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd2 — rook f2→d2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen g4→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kc8 (king b8→c8).
3. Best move: Rxd2 — rook d1→d2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf4+.

Position data

FEN: 1k2b2r/pp2P2p/2n5/8/2p3Q1/2q5/2P2rPP/3RR2K b - - 5 29

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