Chess Puzzle #TD744 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen b3; rook d7; bishop c4; pawns e5/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook f8; bishop c5; pawns a3/b6/c7/e6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen f5→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop c4→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qb1 — queen b3→b1.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/2pR4/1p2p2p/2b1Pqp1/2B5/pQ3P1P/6P1/5K2 b - - 1 34

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