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

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook d1; bishop h4; pawns e7/f2/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d6; rook c8; bishops b4/d5; pawns a7/b6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen d6→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen f5→e6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Bxe6 (bishop d5→e6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
4. Best move: e8=Q — pawn e7→e8, promotes to queen. Opponent replies Rc1+ (rook c8→c1, gives check).
5. Best move: Kg2 — king g1→g2.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, exposed king, middlegame, promotion, very long. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/p3P3/1p1q3p/3b1Qp1/1b5B/6P1/5P1P/3R2K1 b - - 0 32

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