Chess Puzzle #3E8Wq — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h3; rooks e1/g6; bishop d2; pawns a2/e6/f4/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rook f8; bishop a6; knights c6/f6; pawns a7/b6/c7/d4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe8 — queen e7→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies Ne7 (knight c6→e7).
3. Best move: Rxg7 — rook g6→g7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, quiet move, short. The key move is f5.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/p1p1q1p1/bpn1PnRp/8/3p1P2/7Q/P2B2PP/4R2K b - - 1 23

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