Chess Puzzle #4dMvR — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks b1/f7; knight g1; pawns c4/e5/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen c5; rooks d8/h8; knight b4; pawns a5/d4/e6/g4/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: h5 — pawn h6→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe4 — queen e2→e4. Opponent replies Rd7 (rook d8→d7).
3. Best move: Qa8+ — queen e4→a8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, master, middlegame, short. The key move is Qe4.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/5R2/4p2p/p1q1P3/1nPp2p1/8/4Q1PP/1R4NK b - - 3 27

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