Chess Puzzle #6vUuP — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen d5; bishop c4; knight d2; pawns a2/f2/g2/h2. Black: king e8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knights c6/g8; pawns a7/b7/e5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bd7 — bishop c8→d7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf7+ — queen d5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king e8→d8).
3. Best move: Qxg7 — queen f7→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Kc7 (king d8→c7).
4. Best move: Qxh8 — queen g7→h8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, trapped piece. The key move is Qf7+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1k1nr/pp4pp/2n5/3Qp3/2B5/8/P2N1PPP/3K4 b kq - 1 25

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