Chess Puzzle #Yi7lo — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c8; rook g2; bishop f1; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/f5/h2. Black: king f7; queen e7; rook a8; bishop f3; knight b8; pawns a6/b5/c4/d4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf5 — pawn g6→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen c8→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen e7→f6).
3. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen f5→h7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rnQ5/4qk1p/p5p1/1p3P2/2pp4/5bN1/PP4RP/5B1K b - - 0 27

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