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

Position

White: king e1; queen d1; rooks b1/h1; bishop b4; knight e5; pawns a2/c2/f4/g2/h2. Black: king e8; queen d4; rooks a8/h8; knights b8/f6; pawns a7/b7/c6/e3/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf4 — queen d4→f4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd6 — queen d1→d6. Opponent replies Qf2+ (queen f4→f2, gives check).
3. Best move: Kd1 — king e1→d1. Opponent replies e2+ (pawn e3→e2, gives check).
4. Best move: Kc1 — king d1→c1.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, middlegame. The key move is Qd6.

Position data

FEN: rn2k2r/pp4pp/2p1pn2/4N3/1B1q1P2/4p3/P1P3PP/1R1QK2R b Kkq - 1 14

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