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

Position

White: king c1; queen d3; rooks d1/e1; bishop d2; pawns a2/b2/c4/d5/f2/g2/g6. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f6; knight e7; pawns a7/b6/c7/d7/e6/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd5 — pawn e6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxe7 — rook e1→e7, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxe7 (queen d8→e7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen d3→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Re6 (rook f6→e6).
4. Best move: Qxa8+ — queen d5→a8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, capturing the defender, fork, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q2k1/p1ppn1p1/1p2prPp/3P1p2/2P5/3Q4/PP1B1PP1/2KRR3 b - - 0 19

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