Chess Puzzle #ffkvu — Expert, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen c2; rooks e6/h3; bishop f4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/f5/h5. Black: king c8; queen f7; rook g8; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/c4/d5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg2 — queen c2→g2. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5 — queen f7→f5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxe7 (rook e6→e7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxe7 — knight c6→e7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k3r1/pp2bqp1/2n1R2p/3p1P1P/2pP1B2/2P4R/PPQ5/2K5 w - - 4 27

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