Chess Puzzle #1lWhO — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d4; rook a1; bishops b5/c3; knight d3; pawns a4/b2/f5/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops e6/e7; pawns b7/d5/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf5 — bishop e6→f5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen d4→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Be6 (bishop f5→e6).
3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen d5→e6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/1pq1b1pp/4bp2/1B1p1P2/P2Q4/2BN4/1P4PP/R5K1 b - - 0 21

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