Chess Puzzle #DK6xA — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rook d5; bishop c1; knight e5; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/h8; bishop b4; pawns a6/c4/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen f3→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Nd7+ — knight e5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen e8→d7, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxd7 — queen d5→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r3q1kr/6pp/p3p3/3RN3/1bp5/5Q2/P4PPP/2B3K1 b - - 0 26

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