Chess Puzzle #5oOlG — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e5; pawns a3/b2/d4/f5/h3. Black: king d7; queen d2; bishop e1; pawns b5/c6/d5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf2 — queen d2→f2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king d7→c7).
3. Best move: Qe7+ — queen e6→e7, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, short. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k4/2p5/1p1pQP2/3P4/P6P/1P1q4/4b2K b - - 0 47

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