Chess Puzzle #Kys2l — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; knight g3; pawns b4/c5/d3/e4/f2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d7; rooks a8/h4; bishop e7; pawns a6/b5/d4/f4/f7/g7/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg3 — pawn f4→g3, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: fxg3 — pawn f2→g3, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rh6 (rook h4→h6).
3. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

attack on f2/f7, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3k3/3qbpp1/p7/1pP5/1P1pPp1r/3P1QNp/5P1P/R4RK1 b q - 3 28

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