Chess Puzzle #FQT6k — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d3; rook d4; knight d2; pawns a2/b2/c3/g2/h3. Black: king g6; queen h4; rooks a8/e6; pawns a6/f4/f5/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re3 — rook e6→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe3 — queen d3→e3, captures rook. Opponent replies fxe3 (pawn f4→e3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxh4 — rook d4→h4, captures queen. Opponent replies exd2 (pawn e3→d2, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rd4 — rook h4→d4.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move Qxe3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r7/5p1p/p3r1k1/5p2/3R1p1q/2PQ3P/PP1N2PK/8 b - - 9 35

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