Chess Puzzle #9v3HL — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e4; rook a1; bishops c6/c7; pawns a4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king f7; queen d2; rook h8; bishops e2/f8; knight b2; pawns a7/d4/e6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d2→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be8+ — bishop c6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe8 (king f7→e8, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e4→e6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 5b1r/p1B2kpp/2B1pp2/8/P2pQ3/6P1/1n1qbP1P/R5K1 b - - 0 24

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