Chess Puzzle #1uOcU — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e1; rooks d1/f1; bishop g5; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/e6/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/e8; bishop g7; knights b8/h5; pawns b3/b5/b7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen e7→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e1→e6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook e8→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Re8 (rook e6→e8).
4. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook d8→e8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn2r1k1/1p2q1bp/4P1p1/1p4Bn/8/1p3N1P/PP4P1/3RQRK1 b - - 2 23

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