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

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rook f7; bishop c5; knight g5; pawns a3/b4/d3/g2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook c8; bishop b8; knight h5; pawns a4/a6/e6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg5 — queen d5→g5, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6 — queen e2→e6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qxc8 — queen e6→c8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qc1+ (queen g5→c1, gives check).
4. Best move: Rf1 — rook f7→f1.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1br3k1/5Rp1/p3p2p/2Bq2Nn/pP6/P2P4/4Q1P1/6K1 b - - 1 31

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