Chess Puzzle #1ZxYw — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; knight h5; pawns a2/b3/c4/g2. Black: king h8; queen g7; rook d8; pawns a3/c5/d6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh7 — queen g7→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
3. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen f6→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 3r3k/6q1/3p3p/2p2Q1N/2P5/pP6/P5P1/6K1 b - - 2 37

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