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

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks a1/e2; bishop d7; pawns a5/b2/g2/h2. Black: king d8; queen f4; rooks b8/h8; bishop b7; knight d3; pawns a6/b5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxd7 — king d8→d7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh3+ — queen h5→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king d7→d6).
3. Best move: Qxd3+ — queen h3→d3, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd3+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r1k3r/1b1B1p1p/p7/Pp5Q/5q2/3n4/1P2R1PP/R6K b - - 0 25

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