Chess Puzzle #QxZjm — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen a8; bishop f5; knight f3; pawns b4/d4/e6/g4. Black: king g7; queen e7; bishop c7; knight c3; pawns b5/c4/d5/f6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen e7→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ne5 — knight f3→e5. Opponent replies Qf8 (queen d6→f8).
3. Best move: Qb7 — queen a8→b7. Opponent replies Qd8 (queen f8→d8).
4. Best move: Nf7 — knight e5→f7.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pin. The key move is Ne5.

Position data

FEN: Q7/2b1q1k1/4Pp2/1p1p1B2/1PpP2P1/2n2N2/6K1/8 b - - 2 38

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