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

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/e1; bishop f4; pawns a4/c3/c6/d4/e5/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen g6; rooks f6/h8; bishops c4/e7; pawns a7/c7/f7/g7/h3. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc6 — rook f6→c6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies Rxe6 (rook c6→e6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qa8+ — queen f3→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c8→d7).
4. Best move: Qxh8 — queen a8→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame, skewer. The key move is e6.

Position data

FEN: 2k4r/p1p1bpp1/2P2rq1/4P3/P1bP1B2/2P2QPp/7P/R3R1K1 b - - 0 21

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