Chess Puzzle #eSWB9 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e6; bishops b2/g6; pawns a4/e5/f6/h2. Black: king h8; queen c7; rook g8; bishop c5; pawns b7/d5/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg6 — rook g8→g6, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen e6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Bf8 (bishop c5→f8).
3. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen e8→f8, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Rg8 (rook g6→g8).
4. Best move: f7 — pawn f6→f7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long, master. The key move Qxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6rk/1pq4p/4QPB1/2bpP3/P7/8/1B5P/7K b - - 0 38

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