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

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rook c6; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/d5/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e7; queen b8; rook h8; knights d7/f6; pawns e5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen b8→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d6+ — pawn d5→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king e7→e6).
3. Best move: Qc4+ — queen a6→c4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is d6+.

Position data

FEN: 1q5r/3nkpp1/Q1R2n1p/3Pp3/4P3/5N2/PP3PPP/6K1 b - - 0 22

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