Chess Puzzle #3OFSl — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rooks c1/f1; bishop e5; pawns c5/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e1; rooks a8/f8; knight e4; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/f2/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc1 — queen e1→c1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen h3→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
3. Best move: Rxc1 — rook f1→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp5p/2p5/2PpB1p1/3Pn3/7Q/5pPP/2R1qR1K b - - 3 25

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