Chess Puzzle #un37s — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen a2; rooks a3/b1; pawns d3/f4/g4/h3. Black: king b7; queen a6; rooks c5/c8; bishop g6; pawns b6/c3/e6/f5/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd3 — queen a6→d3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ra7+ — rook a3→a7, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king b7→c6).
3. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen a2→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qd6 (queen d3→d6).
4. Best move: Qxc8+ — queen e6→c8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

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

Position data

FEN: 2r5/1k4p1/qp2p1bp/2r2p2/5PP1/R1pP3P/Q6K/1R6 b - - 0 36

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