Chess Puzzle #1wwWE — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g3; bishop d6; pawns a4/c4/d4/g2/h3. Black: king e8; queen f5; bishop c6; pawns a7/b6/e6/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen f5→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5 — queen g3→g5. Opponent replies Qxg2+ (queen e4→g2, captures pawn, gives check).
3. Best move: Qxg2 — queen g5→g2, captures queen. Opponent replies Bxg2 (bishop c6→g2, captures queen).
4. Best move: Kxg2 — king h2→g2, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qg5.

Position data

FEN: 4k3/p6p/1pbBp1p1/5q2/P1PP4/6QP/6PK/8 b - - 8 34

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