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

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks b1/f1; bishop d3; knight e4; pawns c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen a2; rooks a8/h8; bishops b7/d4; pawns a6/b4/d7/e7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop b7→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e2→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies O-O (king e8→g8).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen e4→d4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, middlegame, short. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r3k2r/1b1ppp1p/p5p1/8/1p1bN3/3B1P2/q1P1Q1PP/1R3R1K b kq - 5 20

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