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

Position

White: king h1; queen c5; rook f1; bishop c2; pawns a2/c4/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d7; rook h8; bishops b7/e5; pawns a7/e4/f5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd4 — queen d7→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen c5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
3. Best move: Rd1 — rook f1→d1.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe7+.

Position data

FEN: 7r/pb1q2k1/6pp/2Q1bp2/2P1p3/8/P1B3PP/5R1K b - - 0 29

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