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

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; bishops e3/f3; pawns a4/b2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen d6; bishop f6; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/c5/e5/f7/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen d6→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be4+ — bishop f3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen d3→e4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen b7→e4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/pQ2np1k/1p1q1b2/2p1p3/P6p/2P1BB2/1P4PP/6K1 b - - 1 33

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