Chess Puzzle #0Fl0Q — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen e8; rook d2; bishop g6; pawns c4/d4/h4. Black: king h7; queen a3; rook g7; bishop e7; knight b4; pawns a7/b7/e6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh6 — king h7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen e8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg6 (king h6→g6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Rg2+ — rook d2→g2, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move is Qh8+.

Position data

FEN: 4Q3/pp2b1rk/4p1B1/8/1nPP3P/q7/3R4/5K2 b - - 1 41

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