Chess Puzzle #8Ya7v — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen h3; rook h6; bishop d3; pawns a4/c2/c4/d4/h2. Black: king f6; queen g5; rooks f8/g2; knight e3; pawns a7/b6/e6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f6→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen h3→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e7→d8).
3. Best move: Qd6+ — queen e6→d6, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5r2/p7/1p2pk1R/6q1/P1PP4/3Bn2Q/2P3rP/4K3 b - - 4 33

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