Chess Puzzle #0M2hg — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b2; rooks f1/f6; bishop e2; pawns a2/b4/d5/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c8/f8; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/d6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rfd8 — rook f8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen b2→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d6→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxb6 — rook f6→b6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/1p3p1p/pq1p1Rp1/3Pn3/1P2P3/8/PQ2B1PP/5R1K b - - 8 24

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