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

Position

White: king e1; queen f5; rooks a1/g1; knight b6; pawns a2/c3/f2/h2. Black: king f8; queen d8; rooks d7/h8; bishop f6; knight c6; pawns a6/c5/e4/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb6 — queen d8→b6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen f5→f6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook d7→f7).
3. Best move: Qxh8+ — queen f6→h8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3q1k1r/3r3p/pNn2b2/2p2Q2/4p3/2P5/P4P1P/R3K1R1 b Q - 2 28

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