Chess Puzzle #AM2U2 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f4; rooks a1/f1; bishop d3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/e5/f2/g2/g5. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishop d5; knight b8; pawns a7/b6/c7/d6/e6/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxe5 — pawn d6→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen f4→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
3. Best move: cxd5 — pawn c4→d5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: rn1q1r2/p1p2pk1/1p1pp1p1/3bP1P1/2PP1Q2/3B4/PP3PP1/R4RK1 b - - 0 17

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