Chess Puzzle #BuEO5 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rook d1; knight d8; pawns a2/b2/f2/g3. Black: king g8; queen g6; rook f8; bishop g2; knight e1; pawns a6/f6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf3 — bishop g2→f3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc4+ — queen c7→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Nf7+ — knight d8→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen g6→f7, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxf7 — queen c4→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qc4+.

Position data

FEN: 3N1rk1/2Q3pp/p4pq1/8/8/6P1/PP3Pb1/3Rn1K1 b - - 2 30

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