Chess Puzzle #YM41Q — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen h7; rook d1; bishop d5; knight f4; pawns a2/b2/c2. Black: king f8; queen c6; rooks e8/f6; bishop g7; knight e6; pawns a7/b7/f5/g4. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf4 — knight e6→f4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen h7→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
3. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen g8→g7, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/pp4bQ/2q1nr2/3B1p2/5Np1/8/PPP5/2KR4 b - - 10 29

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