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

Rating 2086 · Expert · equality, fork, middlegame, short.

Position

White: king h1; queen e4; rooks a1/g7; knight f3; pawns b2/b3/c3/f5/h3. Black: king g8; queen f2; rooks a8/d8; knight f4; pawns a6/b5/d5/e5/f7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Kxg7 — king g8→g7, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen e4→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g7→f8).
  3. Best move: Qxf4 — queen e5→f4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2r2k1/5pR1/p7/1p1ppP2/4Qn2/1PP2N1P/1P3q2/R6K b - - 0 28

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