Chess Puzzle #IqayH — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks d1/e4; bishop d3; pawns a3/b2/e5/f2/g2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rooks c7/c8; bishop b7; knight d5; pawns a7/b6/e6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen e7→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh4+ — rook e4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen g6→e6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/pbr1q3/1p2p1Q1/3nP3/4R3/P2B4/1P3PP1/3R2K1 b - - 2 27

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