Chess Puzzle #0VL8U — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; queen h6; knights e2/f5; pawns b2/b4/c2/d5/e4/g2. Black: king f8; queen e1; rooks f1/f7; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king f8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen h6→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
3. Best move: Qxf7 — queen e6→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1pp2r2/p2p3Q/3P1N2/1P2P3/4K3/1PP1N1P1/4qr2 b - - 8 39

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