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

Position

White: king b3; queen g6; rook h7; bishop e4; pawns a2/c4/d3/f2/g5. Black: king c6; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; pawns b7/d6/f5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4+ — queen g6→e4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies d5 (pawn d6→d5).
3. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e4→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen d8→d6).
4. Best move: cxd5+ — pawn c4→d5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Qxe4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r2q1r2/1p5R/2kp2Q1/5pP1/2P1B3/1K1P4/P4P2/8 b - - 0 33

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