Chess Puzzle #62zeY — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; queen g6; rook h6; knight c3; pawns a2/d4/e3/g7. Black: king e7; queen b2; rooks a8/g8; pawns a6/b7/d5/e6/f6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rae8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen g6→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e7→d7).
3. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f6→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/1p2k1P1/p3ppQR/3p4/3P4/2NKP3/Pq6/8 b - - 1 28

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