Chess Puzzle #4ny2n — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g4; rook d4; pawns c3/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king f6; queen e7; rook d8; bishop d5; pawns a6/b5/c4/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop d5→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king f6→f7).
3. Best move: Rxd8 — rook d4→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxh4 (queen e7→h4, captures queen).
4. Best move: gxh4 — pawn g3→h4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/4q3/p4k1p/1p1b4/2pR2Q1/2P1P1P1/5PP1/6K1 b - - 2 42

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