Chess Puzzle #57zUY — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook f1; pawns b3/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen a1; bishop g7; pawns a5/b5/d5/e6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen a1→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f1→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Bxf8 (bishop g7→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen g3→e5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, short. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 7k/6bp/4p1p1/pp1pP3/8/1P2P1Q1/6PP/q4RK1 b - - 2 32

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