Chess Puzzle #3YfE6 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c3; rook e8; pawns a4/b3/c5/g2. Black: king c7; queen d5; rook h7; bishop f5; knight f6; pawns a6/b7/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ne4 — knight f6→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qa5+ — queen c3→a5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c7→d7).
3. Best move: Qd8+ — queen a5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kc6 (king d7→c6).
4. Best move: Qb6+ — queen d8→b6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qa5+.

Position data

FEN: 4R3/1pk2p1r/p4np1/2Pq1b2/P7/1PQ5/6P1/6K1 b - - 0 34

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