Chess Puzzle #Bs472 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks e1/g8; pawns a2/b3/c2/d3/h3. Black: king d7; queen f8; rooks b4/f7; bishop c8; pawns a7/c5/c6/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen f8→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd8+ — rook g8→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd8 (king d7→d8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxd6+ — queen g3→d6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2b2qR1/p2k1r2/2p1p3/2pp4/1r6/1P1P2QP/P1P5/4R1K1 b - - 10 29

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