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

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rook f1; knights e2/f5; pawns a3/b2/c2/d5/g3/h2. Black: king c7; queen d7; rooks d8/e4; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c5/f6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd5 — queen d7→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd5 — queen d2→d5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd5 (rook d8→d5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Nc3 — knight e2→c3. Opponent replies Rd2 (rook d5→d2).
4. Best move: Nxe4 — knight c3→e4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/ppkq3p/5p2/2pPnN2/4r3/P5P1/1PPQN2P/5RK1 b - - 1 35

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