Chess Puzzle #046tY — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f3; rooks a1/f1; knight d5; pawns b2/b3/c3/e4/f2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks a8/f8; bishop c8; knight d7; pawns a6/b5/d6/f6/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bb7 — bishop c8→b7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen f3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen g4→d7, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxd5 (bishop b7→d5, captures knight).
4. Best move: exd5 — pawn e4→d5, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

equality, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: r1b2rk1/3n1p1p/p2p1p2/1p1Nq3/4P3/1PP2Q2/1P3PPP/R4RK1 b - - 0 16

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