Chess Puzzle #u50Hu — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen b7; rooks d8/h1; knight e2; pawns a2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks a8/c7; bishops c5/f5; knight b8; pawns a7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf8 — bishop c5→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen b7→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Be6 (bishop f5→e6).
3. Best move: O-O — king e1→g1. Opponent replies Nd7 (knight b8→d7).
4. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen d5→e6, captures bishop, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, castling, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: rn1R2k1/pQr3pp/8/2b2b2/8/8/P1q1N1PP/4K2R b K - 1 16

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