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

Position

White: king h1; queen h5; rooks f1/f5; knight h3; pawns a4/b2/b3/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g7; queen a5; rooks a8/f8; bishop e3; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/d4/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb4 — queen a5→b4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook f5→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies fxe5 (pawn f6→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen h5→e5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/pp4kp/5p2/q3nR1Q/P2p4/1P1Pb2N/1P4PP/5R1K b - - 1 24

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