Chess Puzzle #61b6j — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook f1; bishop h6; pawns a3/c3/d6/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen d3; rook g8; knight d7; pawns a6/c5/e4/e6/f5/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh3 — queen d3→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg8+ — queen f7→g8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg8 (king h8→g8, captures queen).
3. Best move: gxh3 — pawn g2→h3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, master, short. The key move Qxg8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/3n1Q1p/p2Ppp1B/2p2p2/4p3/P1Pq3P/6P1/5RK1 b - - 7 39

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