Chess Puzzle #7e8hV — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; bishop b2; knight e4; pawns c3/e3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e5; bishops e6/f8; pawns b5/c5/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd5 — bishop e6→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen a8→d5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxd5 (queen e5→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight e4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
4. Best move: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, fork, long, sacrifice. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: Q4bk1/5p1p/4b1p1/1pp1q3/4N3/2P1P2P/1B3PP1/6K1 b - - 7 36

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