Chess Puzzle #kp17g — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d1; rooks a1/f1; bishops b5/e3; pawns a3/b2/c2/e4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/e7; knight c6; pawns c7/d6/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: fxe4 — pawn f5→e4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen d1→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Bxc6 — bishop b5→c6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxc6 (bishop d7→c6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxc6 — queen d5→c6, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Qd5+.

Position data

FEN: r2q1rk1/2pbb1pp/2np4/1B3p2/4PP2/P3B3/1PP3PP/R2Q1RK1 b - - 0 14

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