Chess Puzzle #qB3bm — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook e1; bishops b3/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks e6/f8; bishop c6; knight b5; pawns a6/b7/d4/f5/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook f8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe8+ — queen h5→e8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe8 (queen d7→e8, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxe6 — rook e1→e6, captures rook. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Rxe8+ — rook e6→e8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin. The key move Qxe8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/1p1q2p1/p1b1r3/1n3pBQ/3p4/1BP5/PP3PPP/4R1K1 b - - 3 25

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