Chess Puzzle #6BU9A — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; queen d6; rook h1; bishop c4; pawns a4/b3/d5/e4/f2. Black: king f7; queen g5; rook f8; knights e7/h5; pawns a5/b4/e5/f4/g6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf6 — knight h5→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen d6→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f7→g7).
3. Best move: Qxe7+ — queen e6→e7, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Rf7 (rook f8→f7).
4. Best move: Qe6 — queen e7→e6.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5r2/4nk2/3Q2p1/p2Pp1qn/PpB1Pp2/1P3K2/5P2/7R b - - 0 36

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