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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks e1/h6; pawns b2/b3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rooks c8/d4; bishop f6; pawns a6/b5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e5 — pawn e6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf6 — rook h6→f6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen c6→f6, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxc8+ — queen g4→c8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move Qxc8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/6p1/p1q1pb1R/1p6/3r1PQ1/1P6/1P4PP/4R1K1 b - - 0 31

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