Chess Puzzle #olrv1 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen e2; rook d1; pawns a4/b2/c2/g2/h4. Black: king c8; queen f6; bishop e8; knight d7; pawns a5/b4/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen f6→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen e2→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight d7→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Re1 — rook d1→e1. Opponent replies Kc7 (king c8→c7).
4. Best move: Rxe5 — rook e1→e5, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 2k1b3/3n2pp/2p2q2/p7/Pp5P/8/1PP1Q1P1/3R3K b - - 10 36

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