Chess Puzzle #5rIhY — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/h1; knight g5; pawns a3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; bishop a6; knight c6; pawns a7/d5/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f6 — pawn f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen g4→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen e6→c6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/p4pp1/b1n1p1q1/3p2N1/6QP/P7/5PP1/R5KR b - - 7 21

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