Chess Puzzle #4nur3 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook e6; bishop g2; knight h3; pawns a2/b3/f2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rook c2; bishop h6; knight g6; pawns a7/b6/d5/f7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen g3→g6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen d4→g7).
3. Best move: Qxc2 — queen g6→c2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, hanging piece, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p4p2/1p2R1nb/3p4/3q4/1P4QN/P1r2PB1/6K1 b - - 0 33

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