Chess Puzzle #30eyx — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f5; knight f3; pawns a4/c4/f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen e7; bishop g7; knight e2; pawns a7/b6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb7 — queen e7→b7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen f5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Qxe2 — queen e6→e2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p3q1b1/1p6/5Q2/P1P3P1/5N2/4nPK1/8 b - - 10 48

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