Chess Puzzle #0oqzA — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; queen a4; rooks d1/e1; pawns a2/c2/c3/f5. Black: king d8; queen g2; rooks b8/h8; knight g4; pawns c5/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd5+ — queen g2→d5, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ke2 — king d3→e2. Opponent replies Re8+ (rook h8→e8, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen a4→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe8 (king d8→e8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd5 — rook d1→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r1k3r/2p2ppp/8/2p2P2/Q5n1/2PK4/P1P3q1/3RR3 b - - 1 26

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