Chess Puzzle #04GQG — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b3; queen d3; rooks d1/e1; pawns a6/g2/h3. Black: king c7; queen h1; rooks e8/f2; bishop e5; pawns a7/b5/c6/g7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg2 — queen h1→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd7+ — queen d3→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Kb6 (king c7→b6).
3. Best move: Qb7+ — queen d7→b7, gives check. Opponent replies Ka5 (king b6→a5).
4. Best move: Ra1+ — rook d1→a1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qd7+.

Position data

FEN: 4r3/p1k3p1/P1p5/1p2b3/8/1K1Q3P/5rP1/3RR2q b - - 3 46

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