Chess Puzzle #1B2ty — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f4; rook h1; knight d4; pawns e2/e3/g3/h6. Black: king g8; queen a4; rook d8; bishop g7; knight e5; pawns a6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bh8 — bishop g7→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen f4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen g5→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/5pbp/p6P/4n3/q2N1Q2/4P1P1/4P1K1/7R b - - 0 31

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