Chess Puzzle #u1BGD — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen e2; rooks d1/h1; bishops b1/g5; pawns a2/b2/c3/f4/g2/h6. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/h8; bishops c5/c8; knights d7/f6; pawns a7/b5/c6/e4/f7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf3 — pawn e4→f3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe5 — queen e2→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxe5 (knight d7→e5, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rd8+ — rook d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Bf8 (bishop c5→f8).
4. Best move: Bxf6 — bishop g5→f6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe5 wins material.

Position data

FEN: r1b3kr/p2n1p2/2p2n1P/1pb1q1B1/4pP2/2P5/PP2Q1P1/1BKR3R b - f3 0 23

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