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

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rooks d3/f1; pawns c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b6; rooks c2/h8; knight e7; pawns c6/e5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf2 — rook c2→f2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd7+ — queen e6→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e8→f7).
3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f1→f2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd7+.

Position data

FEN: 4k2r/4n1pp/1qp1Qp2/4p3/4P3/2PR4/2r2PPP/5RK1 b k - 3 21

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