Chess Puzzle #1WToM — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c5; rooks a1/a7; bishop e3; knight d1; pawns d5/f4/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e1; rooks b3/b8; bishop g7; knight h6; pawns e5/e7/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

1. Opponent setup: exf4 — pawn e5→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe7 — queen c5→e7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, one move. The key move Qxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/R3p1bp/6pn/2QPpp2/5P2/1r2B2P/6PK/R2Nq3 b - - 0 25

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