Chess Puzzle #0c5Pc — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks e1/h1; bishop e3; pawns a3/b2/c2/c3/f2/f3/h4. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; knight c6; pawns a7/b5/c5/d6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxf3 — rook f8→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen d2→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f3→f7).
3. Best move: Qxc6 — queen d5→c6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qd5+.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/p3b1pp/2np4/1pp5/7P/P1P1BP2/1PPQ1P2/2K1R2R b - - 0 16

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