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

Position

White: king d1; queen c6; bishop d2; knights b1/d7; pawns a2/b4/d4/e3. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks f8/h8; pawns a7/d5/e6/f6/g7/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc8 — rook f8→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen c6→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Nxf6+ — knight d7→f6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qf7+ — queen e6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h7→h6).
5. Best move: e4+ — pawn e3→e4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, discovered attack, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rkr/p2N2p1/2Q1pp2/3p3p/1P1P4/3qP3/P2B4/1N1K4 b - - 2 34

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