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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook f1; bishop f5; pawns a2/c3/c4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h6; rook f8; bishop b7; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen h6→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e2→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen d6→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop f5→e6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pb4pp/1p5q/n4B2/2P5/2P5/P3Q1PP/5RK1 b - - 4 24

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