Chess Puzzle #2oNlV — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rooks d1/f1; bishop b1; pawns a3/f2/g3/g6. Black: king h7; queen c7; rooks c8/f8; bishops c6/h6; pawns b5/c5/e6/f7/g4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg6 — pawn f7→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen e4→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
3. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen g6→h6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r2/2q2p1k/2b1p1Pb/1pp5/4Q1p1/P5P1/5P2/1B1R1RK1 b - - 0 34

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