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

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks a8/e8; bishops d6/f7; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/c7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h7→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd7 — queen g4→d7, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e8→e2, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Nxe2 — knight c3→e2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, hanging piece, middlegame, short. The key move Qxd7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pppn1bpp/3b1q2/3P4/6Q1/2N2P2/PPP1B1PP/R4RK1 b - - 3 17

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