Chess Puzzle #G5kYm — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen c4; rook a7; bishop c5; pawns b3/c2/f2/g2. Black: king b8; queen b7; rooks d7/h8; pawns c7/d4/f7/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxa7 — queen b7→a7, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bxa7+ — bishop c5→a7, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kxa7 (king b8→a7, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qa4+ — queen c4→a4, gives check. Opponent replies Kb8 (king a7→b8).
4. Best move: Qxd7 — queen a4→d7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move Bxa7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1k5r/Rqpr1ppp/8/2B5/2Qp4/1P6/2P2PP1/7K b - - 0 27

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