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

Rating 2213 · Expert · advantage, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king g1; queen e5; rooks b1/e1; bishop f3; pawns a2/d4/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen f4; rooks g8/h6; bishops a3/b5; pawns a5/b4/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qxf3 — queen f4→f3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen e5→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f8→g7).
  3. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe7+.

Position data

FEN: 5kr1/5p2/7r/pb1PQ3/1p1P1q2/b4B1P/P4PP1/1R2R1K1 b - - 7 38

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