Chess Puzzle #82P8c — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g3; rook f1; knight f6; pawns a2/d5/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen e7; rook b2; knight e5; pawns c5/d6/f7/g6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxa2 — rook b2→a2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh4 — queen g3→h4. Opponent replies Qd8 (queen e7→d8).
3. Best move: Nh5+ — knight f6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies gxh5 (pawn g6→h5, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxd8 — queen h4→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, long, master, quiet move. The key move is Qh4.

Position data

FEN: 8/4qpk1/3p1Np1/2pPn3/8/6QP/Pr4P1/5RK1 b - - 0 31

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