Chess Puzzle #C0yFO — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen b5; bishop c4; pawns a4/e4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen c7; knight c5; pawns a5/b4/e5/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight c5→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen b5→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Bxf7 — bishop c4→f7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen c7→f7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxf7 — queen e8→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, deflection, endgame, long. The key move is Qe8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2q2pp1/7p/pQn1p3/PpB1P3/6PP/5P2/6K1 b - - 1 33

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