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

Position

White: king g1; queen b3; rooks c1/d1; bishop c4; pawns a2/b2/e3/e5/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen c6; rooks a8/h8; bishop e6; knight b8; pawns a6/b7/f5/f7/g4/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b5 — pawn b7→b5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxe6 — bishop c4→e6, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen c6→e6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen b3→e6, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies fxe6 (pawn f7→e6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rc8+ — rook c1→c8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn2k2r/1p3pp1/p1q1b3/4Pp2/2B3p1/1Q2P3/PP4PP/2RR2K1 b kq - 0 20

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