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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks c1/d1; bishop h3; pawns a6/b4/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks c7/e8; bishop d4; pawns a7/c5/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen e7→e2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe2 — queen f3→e2, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe2 (rook e8→e2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p1r1qp2/P5p1/2p4p/1P1b3P/5QPB/5P2/2RR2K1 b - - 0 30

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