Chess Puzzle #If8eA — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen d7; rooks e1/g2; knight h2; pawns a4/b3/e6. Black: king g8; queen f6; rooks e8/h3; bishop c3; pawns a7/c5/c7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook e8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d8→d7, captures queen).
3. Best move: e8=Q+ — pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen f6→f8).
4. Best move: Qxd7 — queen e8→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, fork, long, middlegame, promotion. The key move is e7.

Position data

FEN: 4r1k1/p1pQ3p/4Pqp1/2p5/P7/1Pb4r/6RN/4R2K b - - 1 32

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