Chess Puzzle #7gqUb — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen e6; rook e2; bishop d3; pawns a4/b3/d6/f3. Black: king g7; queen g5; rook f7; bishop f4; pawns b6/e3/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh4 — queen g5→h4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen e6→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
3. Best move: Rg2 — rook e2→g2.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, short. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5rk1/1p1PQ1p1/6qp/P4b2/1P1BpP2/4R3/5K2 b - - 0 58

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