Chess Puzzle #s7FU9 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rooks a1/f1; bishops b2/d3; pawns a2/b3/c2/d2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen d6; rooks a8/e5; bishop c8; knight f5; pawns a7/b7/c7/d4/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne3 — knight f5→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4 — queen g4→d4, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nxf1 (knight e3→f1, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxe5 — queen d4→e5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe5 (queen d6→e5, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxe5 — bishop b2→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd4 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/ppp2p1p/3q2p1/4rn2/3p2Q1/1P1B3P/PBPP2P1/R4RK1 b - - 1 19

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