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

Rating 2141 · Expert · endgame, equality, hanging piece, short.

Position

White: king d2; queen c5; pawns a2/c2/e3/f2/h2. Black: king e7; queen g2; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns d5/e6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ke8 — king e7→e8. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxc8+ — queen c5→c8, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king e8→e7).
  3. Best move: Qc5+ — queen c8→c5, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, hanging piece, short. The key move Qxc8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2b5/4kp1p/4pn2/2Qp4/8/4P3/P1PK1PqP/8 b - - 3 23

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