Chess Puzzle #et7iU — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen h5; rook c1; bishop b1; knight e7; pawns a4/b2/d6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks b8/e8; bishop d7; pawns a6/b7/c5/e5/f5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxe7 — rook e8→e7, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen h5→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Qf6 — queen g5→f6.

Tactical themes

crushing, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: 1r1qr1k1/1p1bNp1p/p2P4/2p1pp1Q/P7/7P/1P3KP1/1BR5 b - - 1 23

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