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

Position

White: king e2; queen h5; rook a6; knight c4; pawns b3/c2/e4. Black: king e6; queen c7; rook f8; bishop g7; knight e7; pawns c5/c6/e5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf6 — bishop g7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen h5→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e6→f7).
3. Best move: Ra7 — rook a6→a7.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/2q1n1b1/R1p1k3/2p1p2Q/2N1P3/1P6/2P1K3/8 b - - 0 38

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