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

Position

White: king h1; queen b6; rook f1; knight b5; pawns a2/b4/c3/g2. Black: king c8; queen b8; rook e5; bishop h2; pawns b7/d5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh5 — rook e5→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen b6→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king c8→d8).
3. Best move: Qg8+ — queen e6→g8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: 1qk5/1p4pp/1Q3p2/1N1pr3/1P6/2P5/P5Pb/5R1K b - - 6 29

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