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

Position

White: king h3; queen d5; pawns e5/f3/g4/h4. Black: king e7; queen c8; knight d6; pawns b2/f7/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen c8→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exd6+ — pawn e5→d6, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd6 (queen e6→d6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qb7+ — queen d5→b7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king e7→f8).
4. Best move: Qxb2 — queen b7→b2, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long. The key move exd6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2q5/4kp2/3n2pp/3QP3/6PP/5P1K/1p6/8 b - - 0 45

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