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

Position

White: king d1; queen e2; rooks a1/h1; bishop b5; knights d5/f3; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king f8; queen a5; rooks a8/h8; bishops d4/d7; knight b8; pawns a7/b7/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb5 — queen a5→b5, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe7+ — queen e2→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
3. Best move: Qd8+ — queen e7→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Be8 (bishop d7→e8).
4. Best move: Re1 — rook h1→e1.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qe7+.

Position data

FEN: rn3k1r/pp1b1ppp/8/qB1N4/3b4/5N2/PP2QPPP/R2K3R b - - 3 13

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