Chess Puzzle #5A8NW — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d6; rook a1; bishop e4; pawns a3/b2/c4/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g3; rook f8; bishop e3; knight e5; pawns a6/g6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen g3→f2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen d6→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen f2→e2).
3. Best move: Bf3 — bishop e4→f3.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/6pp/p2Q2p1/4n3/2P1B3/P3b1qP/1P4P1/R6K b - - 5 28

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