Chess Puzzle #Bfpp9 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d7; rooks a1/g2; pawns d5/h5. Black: king f7; queen f4; rooks a3/d4; pawns a2/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf6 — king f7→f6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen d7→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king f6→g7).
3. Best move: Qe7+ — queen e6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king g7→g8).
4. Best move: Qxa3 — queen e7→a3, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Qe6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3Q1k2/7p/3P2pP/3r1q2/r7/p5R1/R5K1 b - - 2 48

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