Chess Puzzle #95ltr — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e6; bishop b3; pawns a3/f2/g2/h4. Black: king g7; queen c5; bishop g6; pawns a6/b5/f6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe5 — queen c5→e5. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen e6→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king g7→h6).
3. Best move: Qf8+ — queen g8→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king h6→h5).
4. Best move: Bd1+ — bishop b3→d1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qg8+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6kp/p3Qpb1/1pq5/7P/PB6/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 34

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