Chess Puzzle #P6SKk — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f4; rooks d1/g4; pawns g2/h5. Black: king h8; queen b2; rooks d8/f8; pawns a4/d2/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qb6 — queen b2→b6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen f4→e5, gives check. Opponent replies f6 (pawn f7→f6).
3. Best move: Qe7 — queen e5→e7. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook f8→g8).
4. Best move: Rg6 — rook g4→g6.

Tactical themes

collinear move, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: 3r1r1k/5p2/7p/7P/p4QR1/8/1q1p2P1/3R3K b - - 5 33

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