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

Position

White: king h1; queen b3; rooks g1/g7; bishop b1; pawns a3/b2/d4/f4/h2. Black: king h8; queen f1; rooks c8/f8; knight e7; pawns a6/b5/e3/f5/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e2 — pawn e3→e2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6 — queen b3→e6. Opponent replies Qf3+ (queen f1→f3, gives check).
3. Best move: R7g2 — rook g7→g2.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe6.

Position data

FEN: 2r2r1k/4n1R1/p6p/1p3p2/3P1P2/PQ2p3/1P5P/1B3qRK b - - 3 31

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