Chess Puzzle #0qHz1 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b2; queen e3; rook f4; bishop e6; pawns b3/c3/d4/f2/f6. Black: king g8; queen b5; rook d8; knight a5; pawns b6/c7/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e3→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7. Opponent replies Qxb3+ (queen b5→b3, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxb3 — queen e6→b3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, long. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/2p2p1p/1p2BPp1/nq6/3P1R2/1PP1Q3/1K3P2/8 b - - 0 34

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