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

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks b5/f1; pawns a3/c4/d5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rook f8; bishop g7; knight d7; pawns b7/d6/e4/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf3 — pawn e4→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e2→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Rxb6 — rook b5→b6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p1n2bp/1q1p2p1/1R1P4/2P1p3/P4P2/4Q1PP/5R1K b - - 0 25

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