Chess Puzzle #fon6P — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rooks c1/f1; bishop g2; knights d1/h5; pawns d5/h3. Black: king h8; queen a2; rooks c8/e8; bishops d7/h6; pawns a6/b5/c4/e4/f5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen a2→e2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc3+ — queen g3→c3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight h5→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qc3+.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r2k/3b3p/p6b/1p1P1p1N/2p1p3/6QP/q5B1/2RN1RK1 b - - 3 35

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