Chess Puzzle #H6jtq — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks d1/f6; knight e5; pawns a3/b2/c2/c3/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen c5; rooks a8/e8; bishop b7; pawns a7/b6/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: gxf6 — pawn g7→f6, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg3+ — queen e3→g3, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Nd7+ — knight e5→d7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
4. Best move: Nxc5 — knight d7→c5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg3+.

Position data

FEN: r3r1k1/pb3ppp/1p3R2/2q1N3/8/P1P1Q2P/1PP2PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 19

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