Chess Puzzle #197vn — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen e8; rook b2; pawns d3/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen g7; rook g4; pawns a5/b6/c7/d5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf8 — queen g7→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e8→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen e6→g4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, master vs master, short. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: 4Q1k1/2p3q1/1p6/p2p4/6rP/3P2P1/1R1K4/8 b - - 2 44

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