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

Position

White: king g2; queen d6; rook a3; bishop b6; pawns b3/f2/h3. Black: king f6; queen f5; rooks b2/c3; pawns a6/b5/f4/g4/g5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen f5→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bd4+ — bishop b6→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f6→f7).
3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen d6→e6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/pB1Q1k2/1p3qp1/5pp1/RPr4P/1r3PK1/8 b - - 0 40

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