Chess Puzzle #6fzMj — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen b2; rook g2; bishop g7; pawns a3/b3/c4/e3/f4/g5. Black: king g8; queen e1; rook d8; bishop d3; pawns a5/b6/c7/e4/f5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe3 — queen e1→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5 — queen b2→e5. Opponent replies Qc5 (queen e3→c5).
3. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qf6+ — queen e6→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, long, sacrifice. The key move is Qe5.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/2p3B1/1p6/p4pPp/2P1pP2/PP1bP3/1Q4RK/4q3 b - - 2 33

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