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

Rating 2397 · Expert · advantage, long, middlegame, pin.

Position

White: king b1; queen g4; rooks c8/d5; pawns a2/b2/c2/e5/g2. Black: king h8; queen e7; rook a8; bishops g8/h4; knight b8; pawns a5/b5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: Qb7 — queen e7→b7. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qe6 — queen g4→e6. Opponent replies Qxc8 (queen b7→c8, captures rook).
  3. Best move: Qxc8 — queen e6→c8, captures queen. Opponent replies Na6 (knight b8→a6).
  4. Best move: Qxa8 — queen c8→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Qe6.

Position data

FEN: rnR3bk/4q1p1/7p/pp1RP3/6Qb/8/PPP3P1/1K6 b - - 0 26

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