Chess Puzzle #futbj — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks g1/h2; bishops d4/e2; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/h7. Black: king h8; queen f6; rooks a8/f8; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/d5/d6/g7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe1 — queen d2→e1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen f6→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kb1 (king c1→b1).
3. Best move: Qxh2 — queen f4→h2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf4+.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/1p4pP/p2p1q2/3pn3/3BP3/8/PPPQB2R/2K3R1 w - - 2 27

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