Chess Puzzle #jykO6 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e2; rooks e1/e6; bishop c2; knight g4; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/d8; bishop h4; knight b8; pawns a4/b5/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe6 — pawn f7→e6, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e2→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Bg6 — bishop c2→g6. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen c5→e7).
4. Best move: Qf5+ — queen e6→f5, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn1r2k1/5pp1/4R2p/1pq5/p5Nb/2P5/PPB1QPP1/4R1K1 b - - 0 22

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