Chess Puzzle #H2fmt — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f3; queen e6; rooks e2/e3; bishop h4; pawns c4/d3/f4/g5/h3. Black: king g7; queen c3; rooks d7/d8; knight e8; pawns a7/b6/c5/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxd3 — rook d7→d3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen e6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
3. Best move: Qxd8 — queen e7→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Rxd8 (rook d3→d8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxc3 — rook e3→c3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Qe7+.

Position data

FEN: 3rn3/p2r2kp/1p2Q1p1/2p2pP1/2P2P1B/2qPRK1P/4R3/8 b - - 1 31

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