Chess Puzzle #0YuPA — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a1; rooks d1/d7; bishop f1; pawns d3/d5/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen c3; rooks b3/f5; bishop g7; pawns d4/d6/e5/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc2 — queen c3→c2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qa7 — queen a1→a7. Opponent replies Qxf2+ (queen c2→f2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Kh1 — king g1→h1. Opponent replies Qxf1+ (queen f2→f1, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxf1 — rook d1→f1, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf1+ (rook f5→f1, captures rook, gives check).
5. Best move: Kg2 — king h1→g2.

Tactical themes

crushing, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qa7.

Position data

FEN: 8/3R2bk/3p2pp/3Ppr2/3p4/1rqP2PP/5P2/Q2R1BK1 b - - 3 25

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