Chess Puzzle #BtGMX — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e1; queen e2; rooks g1/g8; pawns a2/d4/e3/f4/h3. Black: king f7; queen c7; rook a3; knight f6; pawns d6/h4. White is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxg8 — knight f6→g8, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen e2→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king f7→f8).
3. Best move: Qf5+ — queen h5→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen c7→f7).
4. Best move: Qc8+ — queen f5→c8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, exposed king, long, master. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: 6R1/2q2k2/3p1n2/8/3P1P1p/r3P2P/P3Q3/4K1R1 b - - 0 28

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