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

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rooks f5/g3; pawns a2/d4/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen g7; rooks c2/e6; bishop b7; pawns a6/b5/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd7+ — queen d8→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
3. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen d7→g7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short, skewer. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3Q4/1b3kq1/p3r1p1/1p3R2/3P4/6R1/P1r3PP/6K1 b - - 0 32

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