Chess Puzzle #3Ue4V — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen h6; rooks b1/d1; bishops b2/g2; pawns a3/c4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e5; rooks b8/f8; bishop e8; knight d4; pawns a6/c5/c7/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen e5→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen h6→g7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxg7 (king g8→g7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxd4+ — bishop b2→d4, captures knight, gives check. Opponent replies cxd4 (pawn c5→d4, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Rxb8 — rook b1→b8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, discovered attack, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r2brk1/2p2p1p/p5pQ/2p1q3/2Pn4/P5P1/1B4BP/1R1R3K b - - 1 22

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