Chess Puzzle #QxT6Y — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c2; queen e7; rook g1; bishops a3/e2; pawns a2/c3/d5/e5. Black: king c7; queen h6; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight e8; pawns a5/b7/c6/d7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen h6→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bd6+ — bishop a3→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Nxd6 (knight e8→d6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: exd6+ — pawn e5→d6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c7→b8).
4. Best move: Qxe3 — queen e7→e3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move exd6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b1n2r/1pkpQ2p/2p4q/p2PP3/8/B1P5/P1K1B3/6R1 b - - 0 33

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