Chess Puzzle #QjP3Y — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/e1; bishop e3; knight g3; pawns a4/b3/c2/d3/f2. Black: king g8; queen f3; rooks b8/f8; bishop d6; knight g4; pawns a5/b4/c5/c7/e5/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight g4→e3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf3 — queen d1→f3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf3 (rook f8→f3, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe3 — rook e1→e3, captures knight. Opponent replies Rxe3 (rook f3→e3, captures rook).
4. Best move: fxe3 — pawn f2→e3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, intermezzo, long, middlegame. The key move Qxf3 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/2p3p1/3b4/p1p1p3/Pp4n1/1P1PBqN1/2P2P2/R2QR1K1 b - - 7 35

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