Chess Puzzle #DvIH1 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishop d3; knights e4/h3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks b8/f8; bishops c8/e7; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/d4/d7/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe4 — knight f6→e4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen f3→e4, captures knight. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen e4→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d6→e7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1rb2rk1/pp1pbppp/3q1n2/8/3pN3/3B1Q1N/PP3PPP/R3R1K1 b - - 5 16

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