Chess Puzzle #8pT2t — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen h5; bishop g5; pawns a4/b5/d5/g4. Black: king e8; rooks c4/f8; bishop e6; knight b3; pawns a5/b6/d6/e5. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kd7 — king e8→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: dxe6+ — pawn d5→e6, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe6 (king d7→e6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qh6+ — queen h5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd5 (king e6→d5).
4. Best move: Qxf8 — queen h6→f8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, endgame, fork, long. The key move dxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4kr2/8/1p1pb3/pP1Pp1BQ/P1r3P1/1n6/8/4K3 b - - 5 44

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