Chess Puzzle #82wj6 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen a4; rook f1; knights d2/f3; pawns a2/b2/c3/g4/h4. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks e3/e8; bishop f4; knight a5; pawns a7/b6/c5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd3 — rook e3→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen a4→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qe4+ — queen e8→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Qg6 (queen f6→g6).
4. Best move: Qxf4 — queen e4→f4, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p4pp1/1p3q1p/n1p5/Q4bPP/2P1rN2/PP1N4/2K2R2 b - - 0 27

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