Chess Puzzle #5DPwQ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rook a1; bishop h3; pawns a2/b3/d4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks c2/f8; pawns a7/b7/e4/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rf6 — rook f8→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen d7→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f6→f8).
3. Best move: Bxe6+ — bishop h3→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen b6→e6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e8→e6, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, kingside attack, long. The key move Bxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp1Q2pp/1q2p3/8/3Pp3/1P4PB/P1r2P1P/R5K1 b - - 1 22

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