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

Position

White: king e1; queen g3; rooks d1/h1; bishop d4; knight g1; pawns b3/c2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen b2; rooks a8/h8; bishops f5/f8; pawns a6/b7/c6/e4/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc2 — queen b2→c2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen g3→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king e8→f7).
3. Best move: Qf6+ — queen e5→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: r3kb1r/1p6/p1p3pp/5b2/3Bp3/1P4Q1/1qP2PPP/3RK1NR b Kkq - 1 21

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