Chess Puzzle #AYsDF — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e2; queen g4; rook g3; knight f6; pawns a3/b4/c2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen a1; rooks c8/f8; bishop c7; pawns a6/e5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh8 — king g8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh4 — queen g4→h4. Opponent replies h5 (pawn h7→h5).
3. Best move: Qg5 — queen h4→g5. Opponent replies Qc1 (queen a1→c1).
4. Best move: Qxc1 — queen g5→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh4.

Position data

FEN: 2r2rk1/2b2p1p/p4Np1/3Pp3/1P4Q1/P5RP/2P1KPP1/q7 b - - 1 29

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