Chess Puzzle #AdTEU — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook c6; bishop f1; pawns e3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen c1; rook f8; bishop c5; knight f6; pawns d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen f5→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf8 (bishop c5→f8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxc1 — rook c6→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6p1/2R2n1p/2bp1Q2/8/4P3/5PPP/2q2BK1 b - - 7 32

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