Chess Puzzle #tXFNi — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b7; rook d1; knight g3; pawns a2/e6/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen f2; rooks a8/g8; knight f6; pawns a7/c5/e7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxe6 — king f7→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb3+ — queen b7→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Ke5 (king e6→e5).
3. Best move: Qc3+ — queen b3→c3, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, short. The key move is Qb3+.

Position data

FEN: r5r1/pQ2pk1p/4Pn2/2p5/8/6N1/P4qPP/3R3K b - - 0 29

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