Chess Puzzle #21CK4 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h3; queen g6; knight g4; pawns a2/b3/c4/e6/g2. Black: king h8; queen d6; rook c8; pawns a5/b4/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rc6 — rook c8→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen g6→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
3. Best move: Nf6+ — knight g4→f6, gives check. Opponent replies gxf6 (pawn g7→f6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qf7+ — queen e8→f7, gives check.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long, sacrifice. The key move is Qe8+.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/6p1/3qP1Qp/p7/1pP3N1/1P5K/P5P1/8 b - - 2 49

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