Chess Puzzle #Evuo1 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rook e6; bishop g2; pawns a4/d3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g7; queen d8; rooks a8/f5; knight c6; pawns a6/b7/c5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re5 — rook f5→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e6→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight c6→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen e3→e5, captures knight, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2q4/1p4kp/p1n1R1p1/2p2r2/P7/3PQ1P1/5PBP/6K1 b - - 0 24

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