Chess Puzzle #19gVn — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook f5; bishop a8; knight e3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rook f8; bishop b5; pawns a6/g4/g7/h7. White is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen g6→e6, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f5→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qg8 (queen e6→g8).
3. Best move: Rxg8+ — rook f8→g8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, hanging piece, short. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: B4r1k/6pp/p3Q1q1/1b3R2/6p1/4N1P1/PP3P2/6K1 b - - 0 28

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