Chess Puzzle #T4p7G — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen f2; rook e3; bishop h2; knight h4; pawns a4/b3/c4/f6/g4. Black: king a7; queen h1; rooks g8/h8; bishop e4; pawns a6/b6/c5/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg6 — bishop e4→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7. Opponent replies Bxf7 (bishop g6→f7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f2→f7, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6rr/k7/pp1p1P2/2p1p3/P1P1b1PN/1P2R1K1/5Q1B/7q b - - 0 43

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