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

Position

White: king g1; queen f1; rook e2; bishop h6; pawns g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook d8; knight d3; pawns c4/e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh5 — queen d5→h5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6 — queen f1→f6. Opponent replies Qc5+ (queen h5→c5, gives check).
3. Best move: Re3 — rook e2→e3. Opponent replies Rd7 (rook d8→d7).
4. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen f6→e6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/7p/4p1pB/3q4/2p5/3n3P/4R1P1/5QK1 b - - 3 31

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