Chess Puzzle #47hwz — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rook f1; bishops e3/f5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f7; rooks a8/f8; bishop b6; knight g6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa2 — queen f7→a2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be6+ — bishop f5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen a2→e6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen h3→e6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/ppp2q1p/1b3pn1/5B2/3P4/2P1B2Q/PP4PP/5RK1 b - - 0 22

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