Chess Puzzle #8HmRa — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks a1/f1; bishops a7/c2; pawns a2/b3/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen h4; rooks c6/f8; bishop d6; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/e4/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nd5 — knight f6→d5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen e2→e4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen h4→e4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxe4 — bishop c2→e4, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxc3 (knight d5→c3, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Bxc6 — bishop e4→c6, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/Bp3pp1/p1rb1n1p/4p3/4p2q/1PP4P/P1B1QPP1/R4RK1 b - - 1 24

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