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

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks d1/f1; knight d5; pawns a2/b2/e5/f2/g2/h2. Black: king c7; queen g5; rooks a8/f8; bishops c8/e7; pawns a7/b7/c5/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kb8 — king c7→b8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe7 — queen f7→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen g5→e7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nxe7 — knight d5→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe7 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b2r2/ppk1bQpp/4p3/2pNP1q1/8/8/PP3PPP/3R1RK1 b - - 6 15

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