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

Position

White: king b1; queen c8; rook d3; knight c1; pawns c3/e5. Black: king h7; queen e4; rook g2; pawns b7/e6/g6/h5. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe5 — queen e4→e5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxb7+ — queen c8→b7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h7→h6).
3. Best move: Qxg2 — queen b7→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, master, short. The key move Qxb7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2Q5/1p5k/4p1p1/4P2p/4q3/2PR4/6r1/1KN5 b - - 0 38

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