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

Position

White: king h1; queen d3; rooks f1/h3; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/e4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks c8/f8; knight g4; pawns a7/b7/d6/f4/f7/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb2 — queen e5→b2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e5 — pawn e4→e5. Opponent replies Nf2+ (knight g4→f2, gives check).
3. Best move: Rxf2 — rook f1→f2, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is e5.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/pp3p1p/3p4/4q1p1/4Ppn1/1B1Q3R/PP4PP/5R1K b - - 7 32

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