Chess Puzzle #Fkwdy — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen g6; rook g4; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; bishop g7; knight h5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh3 — queen h4→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen g6→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qc8+ — queen e6→c8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/ppp3b1/3p2Qp/3P3n/2P3Rq/7P/PP3P2/2K5 b - - 8 37

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