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

Position

White: king g2; queen a7; rooks a1/f1; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/h2. Black: king d8; queen f7; rooks c8/f8; pawns b6/c7/g6/h7. White is ahead by 4 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa6 — queen a7→a6. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf3+ — queen f7→f3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg1 (king g2→g1).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen f3→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf3+.

Position data

FEN: 2rk1r2/Q1p2q1p/1p4p1/8/3PN3/8/PP3PKP/R4R2 w - - 1 25

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