Chess Puzzle #5jJvY — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen e6; rooks c1/g3; pawns a2/b3/h4. Black: king g8; queen c7; rook a7; bishop e4; knight d1; pawns a5/c2/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen e6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
3. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen e8→e4, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/r1q3p1/4Q2p/p7/4b2P/1P4R1/P1p5/K1Rn4 b - - 0 44

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