Chess Puzzle #00Myw — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/e1; bishop g2; knight g5; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/e5/f2/g4/h5. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks a8/g8; bishop c8; knights b6/h6; pawns a5/b3/c4/d5/e6/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king h7→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Rg7 (rook g8→g7).
3. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen f6→h6, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b3r1/2q2p1k/1n2p2n/p2pP1NP/P1pP1QP1/1pP5/1P3PB1/R3R1K1 b - - 4 26

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