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

Position

White: king h1; queen d1; rooks b3/e3; bishop e4; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen d4; rooks c7/h8; bishop b4; knight f6; pawns a5/d3/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen d1→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
3. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e3→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, intermezzo, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 7r/2r3kp/5n2/p7/1b1qB3/1R1pR1P1/PP3P1P/3Q3K b - - 0 26

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