Chess Puzzle #8LmxB — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g3; queen h7; bishop f3; pawns c4/d6/f5/g6. Black: king b7; queen c7; rook a8; knight c5; pawns a2/d4/e5/f6/g7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc6 — queen c7→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg7+ — queen h7→g7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Ka6 (king b7→a6).
3. Best move: Bxc6 — bishop f3→c6, captures queen. Opponent replies a1=Q (pawn a2→a1, promotes to queen).
4. Best move: Bxa8 — bishop c6→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

endgame, equality, long, pin. The key move Qxg7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r7/1kq3pQ/3P1pP1/2n1pP2/2Pp4/5BK1/p7/8 b - - 0 47

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