Chess Puzzle #Low5V — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks e1/f1; bishop g3; knight d4; pawns b4/c3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks c8/e8; bishop g6; knight c4; pawns a6/b7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight c4→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e1→e3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e8→e3, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxc8+ — queen g4→c8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, middlegame, short. The key move Qxc8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1r1k1/1p4pp/p5b1/3q4/1PnN2Q1/2P3B1/6PP/4RRK1 b - - 6 29

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