Chess Puzzle #XuQg0 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d8; rooks d1/h8; pawns a2/f2. Black: king f7; queen c2; rook a8; bishop c8; knight g7; pawns a7/b2/b7/c7/e6/g6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen d8→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg6 (king f7→g6).
3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen g8→h7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg8+.

Position data

FEN: r1bQ3R/ppp2kn1/4p1p1/8/8/8/Ppq2P2/3R2K1 b - - 1 24

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