Chess Puzzle #Kq5O7 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen e3; rooks d1/f1; pawns a2/b3/e6/f7/g5/h4. Black: king f8; queen b6; rooks d4/g2; bishop b7; knight b5; pawns a5/b4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen b6→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e7+ — pawn e6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d6→e7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen e3→e7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/1b3Ppp/1q2P3/pn4P1/1p1r3P/1P2Q2K/P5r1/3R1R2 b - - 1 32

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