Chess Puzzle #EG2OE — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen h4; rook g4; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/e5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b1; rooks d8/e8; knight g7; pawns a5/b7/c7/d4/f7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: dxc3 — pawn d4→c3, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6 — queen h4→f6. Opponent replies Qh7 (queen b1→h7).
3. Best move: e6 — pawn e5→e6. Opponent replies Qg6 (queen h7→g6).
4. Best move: Rxg6 — rook g4→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, master, middlegame. The key move is Qf6.

Position data

FEN: 3rr1k1/1pp2pn1/8/p3P3/3p2RQ/2P2N1P/P4PPK/1q6 b - - 3 31

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