Chess Puzzle #0QuvA — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h5; bishops e2/g3; pawns a2/b4/e3/e5/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen c1; rook a8; bishops d7/g7; pawns a6/b5/d5/f6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc3 — queen c1→c3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: exf6 — pawn e5→f6, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf6 (queen c3→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen h5→d5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qe6 (queen f6→e6).
4. Best move: Qxa8+ — queen d5→a8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, exposed king, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/3b2b1/p4p2/1p1pP2Q/1P5P/4P1B1/P3BPPK/2q5 b - - 4 28

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