Chess Puzzle #7hvOn — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen d2; rooks g7/h1; knight g3; pawns a2/b2/c2/f2/h2. Black: king h8; queen f3; rooks a8/f8; knight c6; pawns a7/c5/d4/f7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kxg7 — king h8→g7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen d2→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g7→h8).
3. Best move: Nf5 — knight g3→f5. Opponent replies Qxf5 (queen f3→f5, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxf5 — queen g5→f5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/p4pRp/2n5/2p5/3p4/5qN1/PPPQ1P1P/2K4R b - - 2 20

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