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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks d1/f1; bishop g7; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d2; rooks d8/g8; bishop e7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh6 — queen d2→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd7+ — queen g4→d7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d8→d7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxh6 — bishop g7→h6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr2r1/pppnbpBp/8/8/6Q1/8/PPPq1PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 2 15

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