Chess Puzzle #p3xnA — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d7; rooks d1/e1; bishop g5; knight c3; pawns a3/b4/c4/f4/g2/h2. Black: king f7; queen f2; rooks a8/h8; bishop e7; knight g6; pawns a7/b6/c6/e6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rhd8 — rook h8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen d7→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
3. Best move: f5 — pawn f4→f5. Opponent replies Rxd1+ (rook d8→d1, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Nxd1 — knight c3→d1, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r6r/p2Qbkpp/1pp1ppn1/6B1/1PP2P2/P1N5/5qPP/2KRR3 b - - 3 22

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