Chess Puzzle #6o6ez — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook f1; bishop e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen g4; rooks b8/h8; bishops d7/e5; pawns a6/b6/d3/h7. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rg8 — rook h8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen d5→e5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qe6 (queen g4→e6).
3. Best move: Qxb8+ — queen e5→b8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r2k2r/3b3p/pp6/3Qb3/6q1/3pB3/PPP3PP/5RK1 b - - 15 32

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