Chess Puzzle #08tfg — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; rooks a1/h1; bishop c1; knight g6; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knights c3/d7; pawns a7/b7/c5/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg6 — pawn h7→g6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e8→e7).
3. Best move: Bg5+ — bishop c1→g5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2qkb1r/pp1n3p/4p1N1/2p4Q/8/2n5/PPP2PPP/R1B1K2R b KQkq - 0 12

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