Chess Puzzle #Y8EpG — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rooks b1/e7; bishop g2; pawns b4/d5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen d4; rooks d3/f8; knight b6; pawns b5/b7/c7/d6/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight b6→d5, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e2→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Re8 — rook e7→e8. Opponent replies Rd1+ (rook d3→d1, gives check).
4. Best move: Bf1 — bishop g2→f1.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1pp1R1pp/1n1p4/1p1P1p2/1P1q1P2/3r2P1/4Q1BP/1R5K b - - 1 23

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