Chess Puzzle #65i2z — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g5; bishop h6; knight e3; pawns b3/c4/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen d2; bishops e6/h8; pawns c5/e4/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be5 — bishop h8→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7 — queen g5→e7. Opponent replies Qc1+ (queen d2→c1, gives check).
3. Best move: Nf1 — knight e3→f1. Opponent replies Qxh6 (queen c1→h6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e7→e6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6kb/7p/4b1pB/2p2pQ1/2P1p2P/1P2N3/3q1PP1/6K1 b - - 0 32

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