Chess Puzzle #kby40 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/e6; bishop d3; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen d2; rooks c8/h8; bishop f6; knight c6; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen d5→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Be7 (bishop f6→e7).
3. Best move: Qxc8+ — queen e6→c8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k2r/pp3pp1/2n1Rb1p/3Q4/3P4/2PB3P/P2q1PP1/R5K1 b k - 0 16

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