Chess Puzzle #RBuW0 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e5; rook f4; pawns a3/c4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook d8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen d7→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen e5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen g5→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, short. The key move Qxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pb1q1p2/1p6/4Q3/2P2R2/P6P/6PK/8 b - - 0 31

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