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

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rook e1; bishop b6; knight c7; pawns b2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen c8; rook b8; bishops c6/g7; pawns a6/b7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd8 — queen c8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen f7→g7, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king h7→g7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Ne6+ — knight c7→e6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1rq5/1pN2Qbk/pBb3pp/8/8/5P2/1P4PP/4R1K1 b - - 0 26

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