Chess Puzzle #1DlSR — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c2; rook a8; knight d4; pawns b4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen e3; bishop d7; knight e4; pawns a6/c6/f7/g7/h6. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen e3→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen c2→e4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen d4→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, short. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: R7/3b1ppk/p1p4p/8/1P1Nn3/4qP1P/2Q3P1/7K b - - 2 33

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