Chess Puzzle #GvZID — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook d1; knight a4; pawns a2/b3/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king d8; queen a7; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; pawns a6/b7/d5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: d4 — pawn d5→d4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6 — queen f5→e6. Opponent replies b5 (pawn b7→b5).
3. Best move: Nb6 — knight a4→b6. Opponent replies Bc5 (bishop e7→c5).
4. Best move: Qd5+ — queen e6→d5, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: r2k3r/qp2b1p1/p6p/3pPQ2/N7/1P5P/P4PP1/3R2K1 b - - 2 23

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