Chess Puzzle #G4uJR — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen e3; rooks e5/h6; bishop d1; pawns a3/b2/c3/d4/f4/g4/h5. Black: king h8; queen f7; rooks e7/e8; bishop d5; knight d7; pawns a4/b5/c6/e6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe5 — knight d7→e5, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen e3→e5, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
3. Best move: Rf6 — rook h6→f6. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen f7→g7).
4. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/3nrq1p/2p1p2R/1p1bR2P/p2P1PP1/P1P1Q3/1P5K/3B4 b - - 0 40

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