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

Position

White: king e1; queen c1; rooks a1/f1; bishop e2; pawns a3/b2/e3/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/e8; bishop f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe3 — queen e5→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3 — queen c1→e3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e8→e3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf5 — rook f1→f5, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rde8 (rook d8→e8).
4. Best move: Rf2 — rook f5→f2.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2krr3/ppp2ppp/8/4qb2/8/P3P3/1P2B1PP/R1Q1KR2 b Q - 0 16

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