Chess Puzzle #3Hb4r — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Rating 2163 · Expert · advantage, clearance, endgame, long, queenside attack.

Position

White: king b1; queen e6; bishop b3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f7/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen c7; rook h8; bishop f8; knight d3; pawns a7/b7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Ne5 — knight d3→e5. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen e6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Qc8 (queen c7→c8).
  3. Best move: Be6 — bishop b3→e6. Opponent replies Bc5 (bishop f8→c5).
  4. Best move: Bxc8 — bishop e6→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, endgame, long, queenside attack. The key move is Qe8+.

Position data

FEN: 1k3b1r/ppq2Ppp/4Q3/8/8/1B1n2P1/PPP4P/1K6 b - - 6 24

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