Chess Puzzle #6QR5m — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; rooks a7/f1; pawns b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks c8/f8; pawns c5/e4/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: f5 — pawn f7→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb7 — queen b5→b7. Opponent replies Rc7 (rook c8→c7).
3. Best move: Qxc7 — queen b7→c7, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxc7 (queen d8→c7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxc7 — rook a7→c7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qb7.

Position data

FEN: 2rq1rk1/R4p1p/4p1p1/1Qp5/4p3/8/1P3PPP/5RK1 b - - 1 19

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