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

Position

White: king c3; queen d7; pawns a3/b4/d3/d4/e7. Black: king h7; queen f3; pawns a6/b5/d5/g7/h4. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd1 — queen f3→d1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen d7→f5, gives check. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h7→h6).
4. Best move: Qf4+ — queen f7→f4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, queen endgame. The key move is Qf5+.

Position data

FEN: 8/3QP1pk/p7/1p1p4/1P1P3p/P1KP1q2/8/8 b - - 0 47

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