Chess Puzzle #58oO1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rook e3; bishop b3; knight f1; pawns e4/f7/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen a6; rook c8; bishop d4; knight c6; pawns a7/d6/e7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb5 — queen a6→b5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg4 — queen d1→g4. Opponent replies Bxe3+ (bishop d4→e3, captures rook, gives check).
3. Best move: Nxe3 — knight f1→e3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move is Qg4.

Position data

FEN: 2r2k2/p3pP1p/q1np4/8/3bP3/1B2R3/6PP/3Q1NK1 b - - 1 22

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