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

Position

White: king c1; queen g5; rooks e1/h6; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/h7. Black: king f7; queen b6; rooks a8/c8; bishops e6/h8; pawns a4/b4/d5/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen b6→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen g5→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
3. Best move: Qxe6 — queen g6→e6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1r4b/5k1P/1q2b1pR/3p1pQ1/pp1P4/P1P5/1P6/2K1R3 b - - 1 31

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