Chess Puzzle #EA6NN — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen h3; rooks g5/h1; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f5. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b7/f6; pawns a6/b5/c4/d6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: hxg5 — pawn h6→g5, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h3→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
3. Best move: Qxd8 — queen h8→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short, skewer. The key move is Qh8+.

Position data

FEN: 3q2k1/1r4p1/p2p1r1p/1p3PR1/2p1P3/7Q/PPP5/1K5R b - - 0 24

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