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

Position

White: king e1; queen e4; rooks a1/h1; bishop g3; pawns a2/c2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight e6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qf6 — queen d8→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be5 — bishop g3→e5. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen f6→e7).
3. Best move: Bxh8 — bishop e5→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short, skewer. The key move is Be5.

Position data

FEN: r1bqk2r/ppp2p1p/4n3/6p1/4Q3/2P3B1/P1P2PPP/R3K2R b KQkq - 0 13

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