Chess Puzzle #8QVfH — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen e2; rook d1; bishop a2; pawns b4/c5/f3/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook d7; bishop g7; knight d5; pawns b5/e6/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc3 — knight d5→c3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e2→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen c6→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop a2→e6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3r2bp/2q1p1p1/1pPn1p2/1P4P1/5P1P/B3QK2/3R4 b - - 1 31

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