Chess Puzzle #4m0jQ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rook e7; bishop b3; knight e2; pawns a2/g3/h3. Black: king h8; queen b2; rook f8; bishop e5; pawns a6/b5/c6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f4 — pawn f5→f4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen e3→e5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen b2→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e7→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/4R2p/p1p3p1/1p2bp2/8/1B2Q1PP/Pq2N2K/8 b - - 9 32

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