Chess Puzzle #Gwfi7 — Expert, White to move, opening

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/e1; bishops c1/c4; knights b1/f3; pawns a2/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen f6; rooks a8/h8; bishops b6/c8; knights c6/h6; pawns a7/b7/c3/c7/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight c6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen h5→e5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen f6→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxe5 — knight f3→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r1b1k2r/pppp1ppp/1bn2q1n/7Q/2B1P3/2p2N2/P4PPP/RNB1R1K1 b kq - 1 11

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