Chess Puzzle #TwbKm — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen b2; rooks b1/h1; bishop f1; knights d2/f3; pawns a5/e2/f2/g5/h4. Black: king c8; queen e7; rooks d8/h8; bishop g4; knights c6/f4; pawns a6/b7/c7/e5/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: e4 — pawn e5→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxb7+ — queen b2→b7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c8→d7).
3. Best move: Rc1 — rook b1→c1. Opponent replies Nd3+ (knight f4→d3, gives check).
4. Best move: exd3 — pawn e2→d3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxb7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kr3r/1pp1q1p1/p1n5/P3p1Pp/5nbP/5N2/1Q1NPP2/1R2KB1R b K - 5 24

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