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

Position

White: king e1; queen g4; rook h1; knight d4; pawns a4/c5/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks b4/f8; bishop f6; pawns a5/c7/d5/e4/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen g4→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
3. Best move: Rxh6 — rook h1→h6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf5+.

Position data

FEN: 4qrk1/2p2p2/5b1p/p1Pp4/Pr1Np1Q1/4P1P1/5PP1/4K2R b K - 1 27

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