Chess Puzzle #h47Xf — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d4; queen f2; rooks d6/h8; pawns b4/h4. Black: king h5; queen a1; bishop g4; pawns c6/f5/g7/h6. White is ahead by 5 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc5 — king d4→c5. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qa7+ — queen a1→a7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxc6 (king c5→c6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxf2 — queen a7→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short, skewer. The key move is Qa7+.

Position data

FEN: 7R/6p1/2pR3p/5p1k/1P1K2bP/8/5Q2/q7 w - - 3 46

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