Chess Puzzle #k9mRo — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d5; rooks d1/h1; bishop e3; pawns a2/c3/f2/h4. Black: king b6; queen e8; rooks a8/g2; bishops b4/c8; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/f6/h5. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king b6→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc4+ — queen d5→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Nc6 (knight b8→c6).
3. Best move: Bf4+ — bishop e3→f4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc4+.

Position data

FEN: rnb1q3/pp6/1k3p2/3Q3p/1b5P/2P1B3/P4Pr1/2KR3R b - - 1 25

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