Chess Puzzle #9DFF9 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rooks a1/e6; bishops d3/g7; pawns a2/c2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen g3; rooks c8/g8; bishop c5; knight d7; pawns b7/d5/f7/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen h6→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
3. Best move: Qxg8+ — queen e6→g8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r1k1r1/1p1n1pBp/4R2Q/2bp4/8/3B2qP/P1P2PP1/R5K1 b - - 0 21

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