Chess Puzzle #197nJ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rook g1; bishop d1; knights e4/e5; pawns a2/b3/c4/f3/h2. Black: king e8; queen c7; rook g8; bishops b7/e7; knight g6; pawns a6/b6/e6/f7/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen c7→e5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen h5→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight g6→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxg8+ — rook g1→g8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, master, middlegame, short. The key move Rxg8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4k1r1/1bq1bp2/pp2p1n1/4N2Q/2P1N2p/1P3P2/P6P/3B2RK b - - 0 31

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