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

Position

White: king h1; queen f7; rook a1; pawns b5/c4/e4/g2/h4. Black: king c8; queen b4; rook d8; knight b8; pawns b7/c7/e5/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf8 — rook d8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen f7→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king c8→d8).
3. Best move: Rd1+ — rook a1→d1, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 1nkr4/1pp2Q2/8/1P2p2p/1qP1P2P/8/6P1/R6K b - - 2 34

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