Chess Puzzle #YVy57 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g5; rooks b1/f1; bishop f3; pawns e5/f4/g2/h2. Black: king c8; queen d3; rooks d8/f8; bishop d2; pawns a6/b7/c6/e6/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen d3→c4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7 — queen g5→e7. Opponent replies Bb4 (bishop d2→b4).
3. Best move: Qxb4 — queen e7→b4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Qxb4 (queen c4→b4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxb4 — rook b1→b4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Qe7.

Position data

FEN: 2kr1r2/1p3p1p/p1p1p1p1/4P1Q1/5P2/3q1B2/3b2PP/1R3R1K b - - 1 33

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