Chess Puzzle #nnN8y — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen b2; rook e1; bishop e2; knight g4; pawns c5/d4/e3/h2. Black: king b8; queen g2; rooks d8/f2; bishop e8; pawns b7/c6/d5/e6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg4 — queen g2→g4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb6 — queen b2→b6. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook f2→e2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxd8+ — queen b6→d8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, queenside attack, short. The key move Qxd8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1rb3/1p6/2p1p2p/2Pp2p1/3P2N1/4P3/1Q2BrqP/3KR3 b - - 5 27

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