Chess Puzzle #7liWb — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f2; queen e6; bishop f4; knight e2; pawns c2/c5/g5/h4. Black: king c8; queen d1; rooks d8/h8; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd7 — queen d1→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5 — queen e6→e5. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen d7→f7).
3. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies Qxf4+ (queen f7→f4, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: Nxf4 — knight e2→f4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qe5.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/pp4p1/2p1Q3/2P3Pp/5B1P/8/2P1NK2/3q4 b - - 0 23

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