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

Position

White: king h1; queen f3; rooks e1/f1; bishop b2; knight a3; pawns b3/c4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/e4; bishops e7/g6; pawns a6/c7/f4/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe1 — rook e4→e1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxa8+ — queen f3→a8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
3. Best move: Rxe1 — rook f1→e1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move Qxa8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/2p1bp1p/p4pb1/2q5/2P1rp2/NP3Q2/1B4PP/4RR1K b - - 3 28

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