Chess Puzzle #2TwaZ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen f3; rook a2; bishop d4; knight f6; pawns a3/a5/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king c8; queen a4; rooks e1/g8; bishop f8; pawns a6/b7/c7/d6/f4/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rh8 — rook g8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg4+ — queen f3→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king c8→b8).
3. Best move: Nd7+ — knight f6→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen a4→d7, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxd7 — queen g4→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, queenside attack. The key move is Qg4+.

Position data

FEN: 2k2br1/1pp5/p2p1N1p/P2P2p1/q2B1p2/P4Q1P/R4PPK/4r3 b - - 3 29

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