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

Position

White: king d2; queen h5; rook h4; pawns b2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king f7; queen a4; rooks f8/h1; pawns b4/b7/c5/f6/g7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ke7 — king f7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxc5+ — queen h5→c5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king e7→e8).
3. Best move: Re4+ — rook h4→e4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxc5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/1p3kp1/5p2/2p4Q/qp5R/3P3P/1P1K2P1/7r b - - 3 37

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