Chess Puzzle #f8zjG — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rooks c1/d1; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f4; rooks a8/h8; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4 — queen g7→d4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen f4→d4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/pp3pQ1/4p2p/8/3n1q2/8/PP3PPP/2RR2K1 b kq - 0 22

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