Chess Puzzle #4jDtl — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d6; rook f1; pawns a6/c4/c5/e3/g2. Black: king c8; queen a1; bishop d7; knight d8; pawns a7/b7/e6/g3. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg7 — queen a1→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: axb7+ — pawn a6→b7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Nxb7 (knight d8→b7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f1→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf8 (queen g7→f8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen d6→f8, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long. The key move axb7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2kn4/pp1b4/P2Qp3/2P5/2P5/4P1p1/6P1/q4RK1 b - - 2 36

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