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

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rook b1; knight g5; pawns d4/e5/f2/g2. Black: king g7; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; pawns b7/d5/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Raf8 — rook a8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen f4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
3. Best move: Nxe6 — knight g5→e6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, master, short. The key move is Qf6+.

Position data

FEN: r6r/1p3pk1/4p1p1/q2pP1N1/3P1Q2/8/5PP1/1R4K1 b - - 8 36

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