Chess Puzzle #88vIz — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b8; rook d1; bishop b1; knight f7; pawns d7/f2/g2/h2. Black: king h8; queen b6; rook d4; bishops d8/e6; pawns b7/c6/f5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf7 — bishop e6→f7, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen b8→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen e5→d4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd4 (queen b6→d4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd4 — rook d1→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: 1Q1b3k/1p1P1N1p/1qp1b3/5p2/3r4/8/5PPP/1B1R2K1 b - - 0 34

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