Chess Puzzle #5Z71j — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e1; rooks b1/f1; knight c3; pawns a4/b4/f3/g2/h2. Black: king c7; queen b6; rooks d3/h8; bishops f8/h5; pawns a6/b7/e6/f7/g5/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bg6 — bishop h5→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen e1→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Bd6 (bishop f8→d6).
3. Best move: Qxh8 — queen e5→h8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qd4 (queen b6→d4).
4. Best move: Qxd4 — queen h8→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: 5b1r/1pk2p1p/pq2p3/6pb/PP6/2Nr1P2/6PP/1R2QR1K b - - 1 27

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