Chess Puzzle #woia9 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook f7; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen f8; rook h8; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd8 — queen f8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg4 — queen e6→g4. Opponent replies Qf6 (queen d8→f6).
3. Best move: Rxf6 — rook f7→f6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move is Qg4.

Position data

FEN: 5q1r/pp3Rpk/2b1Q3/8/8/7P/PP3PP1/6K1 b - - 4 29

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