Chess Puzzle #2fzNe — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen e1; bishop b3; knight e3; pawns a2/b2/c2/e4/f3. Black: king g7; queen f4; rook d7; pawns a7/c6/e5/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe3 — queen f4→e3, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e1→e3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rd1+ (rook d7→d1, gives check).
3. Best move: Qc1 — queen e3→c1. Opponent replies Rxc1+ (rook d1→c1, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxc1 — king b1→c1, captures rook. Opponent replies h4 (pawn h5→h4).
5. Best move: Bc4 — bishop b3→c4.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, hanging piece, very long. The key move Qxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 8/p2r1pk1/2p3p1/4p2p/4Pq2/1B2NP2/PPP5/1K2Q3 b - - 9 30

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