Chess Puzzle #TPRjO — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c2; bishop g2; knight f4; pawns a4/c5/d4/e3/f2/g3. Black: king f6; queen e1; bishops f3/g5; pawns a5/c6/d5/e4/f5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be2 — bishop f3→e2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe2 — queen c2→e2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe2 (queen e1→e2, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxe2 — knight f4→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, short. The key move Qxe2 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/8/2p2k2/p1Pp1pbp/P2PpN2/4PbP1/2Q2PBK/4q3 b - - 11 46

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