Chess Puzzle #TrXw6 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rooks c1/e1; bishop e6; knight g8; pawns e5/f2/g3. Black: king d7; queen d4; rooks b3/c8; bishop e8; knight c4; pawns a5/d5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxe6 — king d7→e6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6+ — queen g7→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e6→d7).
3. Best move: e6+ — pawn e5→e6, gives check. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxd4 — queen f6→d4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, long, middlegame. The key move is Qf6+.

Position data

FEN: 2r1b1N1/3k1pQ1/4B1p1/p2pP3/2nq4/1r4P1/5P2/2R1R1K1 b - - 0 41

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