Chess Puzzle #C8K8g — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knight c5; pawns a2/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen c2; rooks a8/h8; bishop f8; knight f6; pawns a6/c6/d5/e6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg6 — queen c2→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc7 — queen g3→c7. Opponent replies Bxc5 (bishop f8→c5, captures knight).
3. Best move: Qxc6+ — queen c7→c6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Qxc6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/5ppp/p1p1pn2/2Np4/3P4/4B1QP/P1q2PP1/R4RK1 b kq - 3 14

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