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

Position

White: king h1; queen e5; bishop h6; knight f6; pawns d3/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c2; rooks a8/e8; pawns a6/b5/d4/e7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exf6 — pawn e7→f6, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd5+ — queen e5→d5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Qf7 — queen d5→f7. Opponent replies Qc1+ (queen c2→c1, gives check).
4. Best move: Bxc1 — bishop h6→c1, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qd5+.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/4p2p/p4NpB/1p2Q3/3p4/3P1P1P/2q3P1/7K b - - 0 31

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