Chess Puzzle #6B4JN — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b2; rook c1; bishops e5/f1; pawns d4/e3/f2/g4/h3. Black: king g8; queen a5; rooks c8/f8; bishop f5; pawns a4/a7/c6/d5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be4 — bishop f5→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb7 — queen b2→b7. Opponent replies Rc7 (rook c8→c7).
3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen b7→c7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxc7 (queen a5→c7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxc7 — bishop e5→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qb7.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/p5pp/2p5/q2pBb2/p2P2P1/4P2P/1Q3P2/2R2BK1 b - - 0 23

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