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

Position

White: king h1; queen g6; rooks a1/e1; knight f6; pawns a3/b4/d4/f4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen c8; rooks e7/e8; knight e6; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf8 — knight e6→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe8 — queen g6→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen c8→e8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxe8 — knight f6→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2q1r2k/pp2r1p1/2p1nNQp/3p4/1P1P1P2/P5P1/7P/R3R2K b - - 0 30

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