Chess Puzzle #6Vm1l — Advanced, Black to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rooks a1/e1; pawns a2/c3/d3/e2/g3/h4. Black: king h8; queen d6; rook g6; bishop d7; pawns a7/c7/e5/g7/h5. White is ahead by 3 points of material. Black to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rab1 — rook a1→b1. Now Black to move.
2. Best move: Qe6 — queen d6→e6. Opponent replies Kg1 (king h2→g1).
3. Best move: Qh3 — queen e6→h3.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qe6.

Position data

FEN: 7k/p1pb2p1/3q2r1/4p2p/7P/2PPQ1P1/P3P2K/R3R3 w - - 9 26

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