Chess Puzzle #LYOQ7 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen e3; rooks g1/g5; knight h6; pawns b3/c4/d4/f5. Black: king h8; queen f8; rooks a8/d8; bishop e8; pawns b7/c6/f6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxg5 — pawn f6→g5, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen e3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen f8→g7).
3. Best move: f6 — pawn f5→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: r2rbq1k/1p5p/2p2p1N/5PR1/2PP4/1P2Q3/5K2/6R1 b - - 0 34

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