Chess Puzzle #oy2mR — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen c7; rooks a5/d2; bishop e2; pawns b2/c3/d4/g3/h2/h4. Black: king f7; queen e7; rooks d8/h7; bishop a4; knight d7; pawns d5/e6/f5/g4/h5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nb8 — knight d7→b8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen c7→e7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king f7→e7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxa4 — rook a5→a4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/2Qnqk1r/4p3/R2p1p1p/b2P2pP/2P3P1/1P1RB2P/5K2 b - - 0 39

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