Chess Puzzle #E2A9S — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d6; rooks c7/g3; bishop b3; pawns c2/d3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop e6; knight d4; pawns a6/d5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxb3 — knight d4→b3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5 — queen d6→e5. Opponent replies Bg4 (bishop e6→g4).
3. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g3→g4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe5.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2R2pp1/p2Qb2p/q2p4/3n4/1B1P2RP/2P3PK/8 b - - 11 28

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