Chess Puzzle #BGI84 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d5; rooks d1/h1; bishops c2/f2; pawns a2/b2/c3/e3/f4/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen f6; rooks e8/h8; bishop f3; knights c6/g8; pawns a6/b7/c7/e4/f7/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxh1 — bishop f3→h1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd7+ — queen d5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
3. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen d7→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Ka7 (king b8→a7).
4. Best move: Rxh1 — rook d1→h1, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k1r1nr/1pp2pp1/p1n2q2/3Q3p/4pP2/2P1PbP1/PPB2B1P/2KR3R b - - 0 19

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