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

Position

White: king h1; queen d6; rooks b7/f1; pawns b2/f2/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen e8; rooks a8/f8; knight f3; pawns a7/e5/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook a8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc7 — queen d6→c7. Opponent replies Qd7 (queen e8→d7).
3. Best move: Qxd7 — queen c7→d7, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxd7 (rook d8→d7, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd7 — rook b7→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qc7.

Position data

FEN: r3qr1k/pR6/3Q2p1/4p2p/8/5nP1/1P3P1P/5R1K b - - 3 30

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