Chess Puzzle #T5AcO — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rook d5; bishop f6; pawns b4/g2/h2. Black: king d7; queen a3; rooks e6/g8; pawns a7/b7/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king d7→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Be5+ — bishop f6→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kc8 (king c7→c8).
3. Best move: Qc2+ — queen e2→c2, gives check. Opponent replies Rc6 (rook e6→c6).
4. Best move: Qf5+ — queen c2→f5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Be5+.

Position data

FEN: 6r1/pp1k1p1p/4rB2/3R4/1P6/q7/4Q1PP/7K b - - 0 26

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