Chess Puzzle #IeI5n — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen g3; rook f1; bishop c7; knights c3/h4; pawns a2/b2/c2/e2/h5. Black: king h7; queen d7; rooks a8/e8; bishops d4/f5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d5/g4/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop f5→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd3+ — queen g3→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h7→g8).
3. Best move: Qxd4 — queen d3→d4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxc7 (queen d7→c7, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rf6 — rook f1→f6.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qd3+.

Position data

FEN: r3r3/ppBq3k/2p4p/3p1b1P/3b2pN/2N3Q1/PPP1P3/2K2R2 b - - 5 25

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