Chess Puzzle #UdPO0 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; rook c8; bishop e3; pawns f4/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen b7; rooks a4/d6; pawns a6/b6/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen f5→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Rf6 (rook d6→f6).
3. Best move: Qe8 — queen e5→e8. Opponent replies Qxc8 (queen b7→c8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxc8 — queen e8→c8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: 2R3k1/1q3p2/pp1r2pp/5Q2/r4P1P/4B3/6P1/6K1 b - - 1 29

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