Chess Puzzle #8rgiF — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e3; rooks e1/f3; bishop f5; knight f1; pawns a4/b2/d4/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks e8/g7; bishops d6/h5; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/d5/e5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen e3→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe8 (bishop h5→e8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e1→e8, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/1pq3rp/p1nb4/3ppB1b/P2P2P1/4QR1P/1P3P2/4RN1K b - - 1 32

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