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

Position

White: king e2; queen f3; bishop d3; knight d6; pawns a2/b3/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b4; rooks h1/h8; bishop d7; knight g8; pawns a7/b7/d4/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 11 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king e8→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e7→d8).
3. Best move: Qf8+ — queen f7→f8, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4k1nr/pp1b1ppp/3Np3/4P3/1q1p4/1P1B1Q2/P3KPPP/7r b k - 1 16

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