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

Position

White: king g1; queen a2; rooks f1/f6; knight g3; pawns a3/e4/g4/h2. Black: king g7; queen h8; rooks c5/d7; knight c4; pawns a7/b6/e5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen h8→h4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf2 — queen a2→f2. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
3. Best move: Rxf7 — rook f6→f7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf2.

Position data

FEN: 7q/p2r1pk1/1p3Rp1/2r1p3/2n1P1P1/P5N1/Q6P/5RK1 b - - 5 29

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