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

Position

White: king g4; queen a6; rook e4; bishop h4; pawns f4/g3/h6. Black: king f7; queen d8; rooks f5/h5; bishop e7; pawns e6/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g5 — pawn g6→g5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen a6→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ke8 (king f7→e8).
3. Best move: Kxh5 — king g4→h5, captures rook. Opponent replies gxh4+ (pawn g5→h4, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxf5 — queen e6→f5, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, master, middlegame. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3q4/4bk1p/Q3p1pP/5r1r/4RPKB/6P1/8/8 b - - 4 50

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