Chess Puzzle #BJeS6 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; bishop c2; knight d2; pawns a4/c3/d4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rook f8; bishop b7; pawns a5/b6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc3 — queen c7→c3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen e6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
3. Best move: Bb3+ — bishop c2→b3, gives check. Opponent replies Qxb3 (queen c3→b3, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Nxb3 — knight d2→b3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1k/1bq4p/1p2Q1p1/p7/P2P4/2P3P1/2BN3P/6K1 b - - 0 33

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