Chess Puzzle #Yp5EC — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f7; rooks a1/f1; bishop d5; knight g3; pawns a3/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2. Black: king d7; queen h3; rooks a8/g5; bishop b6; knight c6; pawns a6/b5/c7/d6/e5/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc8 — king d7→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be6+ — bishop d5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen h3→e6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen f7→e6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/2pk1Qp1/pbnp4/1p1Bp1rp/4P3/P2P2Nq/1PP2P2/R4RK1 b - - 9 25

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