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

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook e3; pawns b3/c2/g2. Black: king g7; queen h4; rook a8; knight b2; pawns a7/b7/f5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen d5→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
3. Best move: Rg3+ — rook e3→g3, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, fork, short. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: r7/pp3pkp/8/3Q1p2/7q/1P2R3/1nP3P1/6K1 b - - 1 28

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