Chess Puzzle #f8zf5 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h4; rook f1; knight e7; pawns a2/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen c3; rooks d7/f8; pawns a6/b5/c4/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen h4→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen g4→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/3rNpkp/p7/1p6/2p4Q/2q4P/P5P1/5R1K b - - 2 32

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