Chess Puzzle #kxH0H — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c5; pawns b3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a1; bishop e6; pawns b4/c4/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen a1→c3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7 — queen c5→e7. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h7→h6).
3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e7→e6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/6pp/4b3/2Q1p3/1pp5/1P5P/5PPK/q7 b - - 0 30

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