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

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks c1/e1; bishop f5; knights c7/h4; pawns a2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king d8; queen d6; rooks b8/h8; bishops c8/d4; knight a5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e5/f6/h6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc7 — queen d6→c7, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen f7→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen c7→e7).
3. Best move: Qxh8+ — queen f6→h8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1rbk3r/ppN2Q1p/2pq1p1p/n3pB2/3b3N/7P/P4PP1/2R1R1K1 b - - 1 23

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