Chess Puzzle #LT1Ve — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks e1/f1; knight c5; pawns a2/b3/g2/g5/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/d4; bishop e4; knight c3; pawns a6/a7/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc5 — queen e5→c5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f2→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f7→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/p4p1p/p3p1p1/2N1q1P1/3rb3/1Pn5/P4QPP/4RRK1 b - - 4 29

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