Chess Puzzle #4EPMD — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen f5; rooks d1/h4; pawns a2/b2/c2/d3/e4/f2/g6/h3. Black: king d6; queen e8; rook h8; bishop g7; knight f8; pawns a7/b7/c6/d4/e5/f6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg6 — queen e8→g6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6 — queen f5→g6, captures queen. Opponent replies Nxg6 (knight f8→g6, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rg4 — rook h4→g4. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h6→h5).
4. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g4→g6, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg6 wins material.

Position data

FEN: 4qn1r/pp4b1/2pk1pPp/4pQ2/3pP2R/3P3P/PPP2P2/2KR4 b - - 1 29

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