Chess Puzzle #IdY4i — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen d7; rooks c7/g1; pawns a2/b3/d4/e5/f2/h3. Black: king h8; queen g6; rooks a8/f8; knight f4; pawns a5/b5/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe4 — queen g6→e4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg4 — queen d7→g4. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen g4→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
4. Best move: Rg4 — rook g1→g4.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg4.

Position data

FEN: r4r1k/2RQ1pp1/6q1/pp2P3/3P1n2/1P5P/P4P1K/6R1 b - - 5 27

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