Chess Puzzle #4BCf8 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen g4; rook h7; knight e6; pawns b3/c4/f2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rook c7; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7/g6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen f6→e6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6 — queen g4→e6, captures queen. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc7 — rook h7→c7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1pr2p1R/p2pNqp1/8/2P3Q1/1P6/5PK1/8 b - - 0 33

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