Chess Puzzle #33j1L — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen g6; rooks h1/h8; knight c3; pawns a3/b2/c2/f2/g2. Black: king e7; queen c5; rooks a8/f7; bishop d7; knight b8; pawns a5/b4/c6/d5/e6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: bxa3 — pawn b4→a3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen g6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd6 (king e7→d6).
3. Best move: Ne4+ — knight c3→e4, gives check. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d5→e4, captures knight).
4. Best move: Rd1+ — rook h1→d1, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, sacrifice. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: rn5R/3bkr2/2p1p1Q1/p1qp4/1p6/P1N5/1PP2PP1/2K4R b - - 0 23

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