Chess Puzzle #P0hyH — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook e3; bishop b4; knight b1; pawns a2/d5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king c8; queen e5; rooks d8/e8; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qa1 — queen e5→a1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc2+ — queen d2→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
3. Best move: Bc3 — bishop b4→c3. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook e8→e3, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxa1 — bishop c3→a1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, trapped piece. The key move is Qc2+.

Position data

FEN: 2krr3/pp1n1ppp/3p4/3Pq3/1B5P/4R3/P2Q1PP1/1N4K1 b - - 11 23

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