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

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks d1/e1; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d7; rooks a8/h8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa4 — queen d7→a4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rd6 — rook d1→d6. Opponent replies Rhe8 (rook h8→e8).
3. Best move: Qxf6+ — queen e5→f6, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r6r/pp1q1pkp/5np1/4Q3/8/8/PP3PPP/3RR1K1 b - - 5 24

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