Chess Puzzle #L1Hhy — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks f1/h3; bishop c3; pawns a2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d1; rooks a8/f7; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/c4/e5/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen d1→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg4 — queen h4→g4, captures queen. Opponent replies fxg4 (pawn f5→g4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f1→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pb3r1p/1p4p1/4pp2/2p4Q/2B4R/P5PP/3q1RK1 b - - 3 27

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