Chess Puzzle #Dwf1n — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen f5; rooks d1/g1; pawns a2/b2/c2/g5/h5. Black: king g8; queen e2; rooks f8/h8; knights e5/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxh5 — knight f6→h5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen f5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: g6+ — pawn g5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Nxg6 (knight e5→g6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxe2 — queen e6→e2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: 5rkr/pp4p1/2p2n1p/4nQPP/8/8/PPP1q3/1K1R2R1 b - - 2 25

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