Chess Puzzle #WlgD3 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rooks e1/e2; knight g4; pawns c4/d5/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen b7; rooks c8/e8; bishop a8; pawns a5/f5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe2 — rook e8→e2, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen h4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
3. Best move: Nh6+ — knight g4→h6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qf6+.

Position data

FEN: b1r1r3/1q3pkp/6p1/p2P1p2/2P3NQ/8/4R1PP/4R1K1 b - - 1 32

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