Chess Puzzle #YQ3vP — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen f4; rooks d2/h1; bishop f1; pawns a2/b2/f3/g4/h6. Black: king g8; queen b6; rooks b8/f8; bishop d5; pawns a7/c5/d4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5 — queen f4→e5. Opponent replies Bxa2+ (bishop d5→a2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kxa2 — king b1→a2, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qe6+ (queen b6→e6, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxe6 — queen e5→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qe5.

Position data

FEN: 1r3rk1/p4ppp/1q5P/2pb4/3p1QP1/5P2/PP1R4/1K3B1R b - - 0 26

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