Chess Puzzle #0mSpt — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks b1/h1; bishops d3/g3; pawns a4/c3/d4/e3/f2/f3/h2. Black: king c8; queen h5; rooks d5/h8; bishop h3; knights c6/f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen h5→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxb7+ — queen b3→b7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c8→d7).
3. Best move: Qxc7+ — queen b7→c7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxb7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/ppp3pp/2n2p2/3r1n1q/P2P4/1QPBPPBb/5P1P/1R4KR b - - 4 20

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