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

Position

White: king f1; queen c8; bishop g5; pawns a4/b5/c4/g2/h4. Black: king h7; rook e6; bishop g7; knights e5/g4; pawns a6/b6/d6/f7/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd3 — knight e5→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6 — queen c8→e6, captures rook. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: bxa6 — pawn b5→a6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, sacrifice, short. The key move Qxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/5pbk/pp1pr3/1P2n1Bp/P1P3nP/8/6P1/5K2 b - - 0 37

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