Chess Puzzle #p1pRm — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen h6; rooks d1/h1; bishop f3; knight g5; pawns a3/d4/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen f4; rooks a8/f7; bishop e4; knight b8; pawns a6/b5/c4/d5/e7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf7 — knight g5→f7, captures rook. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7 — queen f4→f7, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe4 (bishop f3→e4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: dxe4 — pawn d5→e4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rn4k1/4pr1p/p5pQ/1p1p2N1/2pPbq2/P4B2/5PP1/3R1K1R w - - 6 26

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