Chess Puzzle #0EbMQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks c1/g8; bishop e3; pawns a3/e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a2; rooks c8/h8; bishop e4; knight h4; pawns a7/c6/d5/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg8 — rook h8→g8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg8+ — queen g4→g8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
3. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen g8→f7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k1Rr/p4p1p/2p1p3/3pP3/4bPQn/P3B3/q5PP/2R4K b k - 1 22

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