Chess Puzzle #p5BZs — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e8; rook f1; bishop d3; pawns a3/b2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen f4; rook a8; bishops c8/d4; pawns a6/b7/c6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen f4→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf7+ — rook f1→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
3. Best move: Qg8 — queen e8→g8.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Rf7+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1Q3/1p4kp/p1p3p1/8/2Pb1q2/P2B4/1P4PP/5R1K b - - 1 23

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