Chess Puzzle #c4qdw — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen f6; rook c1; bishop d3; knight e2; pawns a2/c2/f4/g7. Black: king c8; queen f2; rook d8; bishop e6; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/e4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd3 — pawn e4→d3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen f6→d8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxd8 (king c8→d8, captures queen).
3. Best move: gxf8=Q+ — pawn g7→f8, captures knight, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, attraction, middlegame, promotion, short. The key move Qxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1n2/pp4P1/2p1bQ2/8/4pP2/3B4/P1P1Nq2/2RK4 b - - 0 24

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