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

Position

White: king h1; queen f5; rooks d1/f1; knight e4; pawns a3/c4/f2/g2/h3. Black: king h8; queen c6; rooks b2/g8; bishops e8/f6; pawns a4/d4/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be7 — bishop f6→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen f5→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Rg7 (rook g8→g7).
3. Best move: Qxe7 — queen e5→e7, captures bishop. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
4. Best move: Qf8+ — queen e7→f8, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: 4b1rk/5p1p/2q2b2/5Q2/p1PpN3/P6P/1r3PP1/3R1R1K b - - 2 27

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