Chess Puzzle #7OxWE — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook e1; bishop g2; pawns a2/c3/d4/f2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rook h5; bishop b7; knight h6; pawns a7/b6/d5/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nf5 — knight h6→f5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg6 — queen g3→g6. Opponent replies Rh6 (rook h5→h6).
3. Best move: Re8+ — rook e1→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen d7→e8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen g6→e8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/pb1q2p1/1p5n/3p3r/3P4/2P3Q1/P4PB1/4R1K1 b - - 0 26

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