Chess Puzzle #Cx7oj — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen c3; rook b7; bishop c6; pawns d5/e4/g2/g3/h3. Black: king g7; queen e7; rook c8; bishop c7; knight h8; pawns d6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen e7→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen c3→e5, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies dxe5 (pawn d6→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bd7 — bishop c6→d7. Opponent replies Rb8 (rook c8→b8).
4. Best move: Rxc7 — rook b7→c7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r4n/1Rb1qpk1/2Bp2pp/3P4/4P3/2Q3PP/6PK/8 b - - 2 40

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