Chess Puzzle #AY5Tk — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; bishop e5; pawns a4/b2/d4/e3/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e4; bishop f6; knight e8; pawns b6/f7/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe5 — bishop f6→e5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen d7→e8, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
3. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen e8→e5, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen e4→e5, captures queen).
4. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, hanging piece, long. The key move Qxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 4n1k1/3Q1p1p/1p3bp1/4B3/P2Pq3/4P1P1/1P3P1P/6K1 b - - 3 30

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