Chess Puzzle #rlcO4 — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen b3; rooks g1/h1; pawns a2/b2/c3/e4/f2/h5. Black: king f8; queen f6; rook h8; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/e5/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg6 — rook g1→g6, captures pawn. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qf4+ — queen f6→f4, gives check. Opponent replies Kd1 (king c1→d1).
3. Best move: Qf3+ — queen f4→f3, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qf4+.

Position data

FEN: 5k1r/ppp5/1n1p1qp1/4p2P/4P3/1QP5/PP3P2/2K3RR w - - 0 28

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