Chess Puzzle #8oaaw — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook f2; bishop b3; pawns a2/c3/g2. Black: king g8; queen e3; rooks f8/h5; pawns a7/b7/c6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe8 — queen e3→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen f6→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qxh5 — queen g6→h5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qe1+ (queen e8→e1, gives check).
4. Best move: Rf1 — rook f2→f1.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, pin. The key move is Qg6+.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/pp3p2/2p2Q1p/7r/8/1BP1q3/P4RP1/6K1 b - - 4 29

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