Chess Puzzle #qr8m2 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen c4; rooks d1/e1; knight e5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/g4/h5. Black: king c8; queen g3; rooks d8/e8; knight d5; pawns a7/b7/c6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxe3 — knight d5→e3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd3 — queen c4→d3. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen g3→e5, captures knight).
3. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd3 (rook d8→d3, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd3 — rook d1→d3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qd3.

Position data

FEN: 2krr3/pp3pp1/2p1p2p/3nN2P/2QP2P1/2P1P1q1/PP6/1K1RR3 b - - 2 22

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