Chess Puzzle #gLNG7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen a4; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/e2; knight f3; pawns a2/b3/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/f8; bishops c7/d7; knight h3; pawns a7/c6/d5/f6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf4+ — knight h3→f4, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf4 — queen a4→f4, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxf4 (queen d6→f4, captures queen).
3. Best move: gxf4 — pawn g3→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p1bb2p1/2pq1p1p/3p4/Q7/1P3NPn/PB2BPK1/R4R2 b - - 1 22

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