Chess Puzzle #55Wra — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a6; rooks a1/f1; bishop e3; pawns b2/c2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king b8; queen d6; rooks d8/h8; knights b6/d7; pawns a7/c5/e4/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc7 — queen d6→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bf4 — bishop e3→f4. Opponent replies Ne5 (knight d7→e5).
3. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop f4→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen c7→e5, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxa7+ — queen a6→a7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxa7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k1r3r/p2n3p/Qn1q2p1/2p5/4p3/4B1P1/1PP2P1P/R4RK1 b - - 1 22

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