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

Position

White: king g2; queen c1; rook b8; knight f3; pawns d4/e5/f2/g3/h4. Black: king g7; queen e7; rooks a3/d7; pawns b5/d5/e6/f5/g6/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: b4 — pawn b5→b4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc8 — queen c1→c8. Opponent replies Rd8 (rook d7→d8).
3. Best move: Qxd8 — queen c8→d8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxd8 (queen e7→d8, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxd8 — rook b8→d8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, master. The key move is Qc8.

Position data

FEN: 1R6/3rq1k1/4p1pp/1p1pPp2/3P3P/r4NP1/5PK1/2Q5 b - - 3 36

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