Chess Puzzle #Z1FSD — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d3; rooks a1/e4; bishop f4; knight f3; pawns a2/b2/c4/d4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen h5; rooks a8/f8; bishop f5; knight d7; pawns a7/b7/d6/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxe4 — bishop f5→e4, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe4 — queen d3→e4, captures bishop. Opponent replies Rae8 (rook a8→e8).
3. Best move: Qxb7 — queen e4→b7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Rxf4 (rook f8→f4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxd7 — queen b7→d7, captures knight.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/pp1n2pp/3p4/5b1q/2PPRB2/3Q1N2/PP3PPP/R5K1 b - - 0 18

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