Chess Puzzle #1YuTm — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d5; rooks d1/e1; bishop g3; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; bishops b7/e7; knight c6; pawns a6/d7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa5 — queen d8→a5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxa5 — queen d5→a5, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxa5 (knight c6→a5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Bxf3 (bishop b7→f3, captures knight).
4. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxa5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/1b1pbp1p/p1n3pP/3Q4/8/2P2NB1/PP3PP1/2KRR3 b - - 4 20

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