Chess Puzzle #gE4Cd — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rook e1; bishop b7; knight d6; pawns b3/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen a2; rook f2; bishops e6/f8; pawns a7/c5/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h6 — pawn h7→h6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8 — queen b5→e8. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, pin, short. The key move is Qe8.

Position data

FEN: 5b1k/pB3ppp/3Nb3/1Qp5/8/1P5P/q4rP1/4R1K1 b - - 1 33

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