Chess Puzzle #0YwWD — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen f3; rooks c1/c8; knight e3; pawns b2/g3/h2. Black: king h7; queen d2; rooks d7/e4; bishop d6; pawns b4/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe3 — queen d2→e3, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen f3→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Qxd7+ — queen f5→d7, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2R5/3r2pk/3b3p/5p2/1p2r3/4NQPK/1P1q3P/2R5 b - - 7 42

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