Chess Puzzle #037Ld — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rook d5; knight a3; pawns a2/c4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen e6; rook c6; bishop f5; knight e4; pawns a6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight e4→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen d3→f5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen e6→f5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook d5→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/5ppk/p1r1q2p/3R1b2/2P1n3/N2Q1P2/P5PP/6K1 b - - 0 29

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