Chess Puzzle #8tu0Q — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks d7/f1; bishop c2; pawns a4/b2/c3/e3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishop e7; pawns a5/b6/e6/f5/g5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc5 — bishop e7→c5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5 — queen f3→h5. Opponent replies Bxe3+ (bishop c5→e3, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh1 — king g1→h1.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qh5.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/3Rb2p/1p2p3/p3qpp1/P7/2P1PQ2/1PB3PP/5RK1 b - - 1 22

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