Chess Puzzle #3Ox9b — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; rook b5; bishop f1; pawns d3/e4/g4/h3. Black: king g6; queen a1; rooks c2/h7; pawns a5/e5/e7/f6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxh3 — rook h7→h3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen e6→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g6→h6).
3. Best move: g5+ — pawn g4→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h6→h5).
4. Best move: Qh7+ — queen g8→h7, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qg8+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4p2r/4Qpk1/pR2p3/4P1P1/3P3P/2r5/q4BK1 b - - 3 40

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