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

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks d1/f1; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/f6/g2/h2. Black: king h7; queen c4; rook a8; bishop d7; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c5/c7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg4 — bishop d7→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen h5→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd1 (bishop g4→d1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qf5+ — queen e5→f5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, sacrifice, short. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r7/pppb2pk/5P1p/2pPn2Q/2q5/8/PPP3PP/3R1R1K b - - 0 22

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