Chess Puzzle #10RYy — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen b7; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; knight b1; pawns a2/d4/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f3; bishop b6; knight e4; pawns a7/c7/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf8 — queen d8→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen b7→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f3→f7).
3. Best move: Qxe4 — queen d5→e4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/pQp3pp/1b6/3p4/3Pn3/4Br2/P4PKP/RN3R2 b - - 1 18

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