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

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rooks a1/e1; bishop f2; knight c3; pawns a2/b2/c2/d5/g4. Black: king e7; queen c7; rooks a8/h8; bishops f7/f8; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/d6/f4/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen c7→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5+ — rook e1→e5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d6→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen f5→e5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Rxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4b1r/1pq1kb2/p2p3p/3PnQp1/5pP1/2N5/PPP2B2/R3R1K1 b - - 3 23

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