Chess Puzzle #Ayytv — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g4; queen e3; knight d6; pawns a3/b4/f4/f6/g3. Black: king g8; queen h2; rooks c2/c8; pawns a6/b6/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd8 — rook c8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxe6+ — queen e3→e6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qe4+ — queen e6→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
4. Best move: fxg7+ — pawn f6→g7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, long. The key move Qxe6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r3k1/6p1/pp1NpP2/8/1P3PK1/P3Q1P1/2r4q/8 b - - 0 33

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