Chess Puzzle #q1I5k — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f2; rooks a1/e1; bishop f4; knight d4; pawns a2/c2/c3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e6; rooks d8/h8; bishop d6; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/e4/f5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen e6→c4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop f4→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxe5 (bishop d6→e5, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen f2→f5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, master, master vs master, middlegame, short. The key move Qxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1p6/p2bq3/4np1p/3NpB2/2P5/P1P2QPP/R3R1K1 b - - 3 23

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