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

Position

White: king h2; queen d1; bishop g3; knight h5; pawns a2/e4/f2/h4. Black: king f8; queen e6; rook c3; bishop b2; pawns a6/b4/e5/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc1 — bishop b2→c1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d1→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Qe8 (queen e6→e8).
3. Best move: Qd6+ — queen d8→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Qe7 (queen e8→e7).
4. Best move: Qb8+ — queen d6→b8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: 5k2/5p2/p3q2p/4p2N/1p2P2P/2r3B1/Pb3P1K/3Q4 b - - 2 35

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