Chess Puzzle #8rYy5 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen d7; bishop e2; knight e5; pawns d4/e3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen a1; rook b2; bishop f7; pawns d5/e6/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bh5 — bishop f7→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen d7→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen e6→f5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 6k1/3Q1bp1/4p2p/3pNp2/3P1P2/4P3/1r2BKPP/q7 b - - 2 39

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