Chess Puzzle #GVdhS — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c2; bishops d4/f1; pawns a4/c3/c4/d5/g2/h4. Black: king g8; queen e1; bishop d7; knight g5; pawns a5/b6/c7/d6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxh4 — queen e1→h4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg6 — queen c2→g6. Opponent replies Nf3+ (knight g5→f3, gives check).
3. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures knight. Opponent replies Qg5+ (queen h4→g5, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g6→g5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qg6.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/2pb2p1/1p1p3p/p2P2n1/P1PB3P/2P5/2Q3P1/4qBK1 b - - 2 35

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