Chess Puzzle #8DED2 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen d4; rooks e1/e2; pawn f3. Black: king g7; queen a5; rook g8; knight e5; pawns d6/f4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g7→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e2→e5, captures knight. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d6→e5, captures rook).
3. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen a5→e5, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen d4→e5, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/5pkp/3p2p1/q3n3/3Q1p2/5P2/4R3/3KR3 b - - 6 32

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