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

Position

White: king e2; queen h6; rook h8; bishop c2; pawns a4/b2/c3/d4/e5/g7. Black: king c7; queen e7; rooks c8/g8; bishop d7; pawns a5/b7/c4/d5/g4. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg7 — queen e7→g7, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd6+ — queen h6→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd8 (king c7→d8).
3. Best move: Rh7 — rook h8→h7. Opponent replies Qxh7 (queen g7→h7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxh7 — bishop c2→h7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame, pin. The key move is Qd6+.

Position data

FEN: 2r3rR/1pkbq1P1/7Q/p2pP3/P1pP2p1/2P5/1PB1K3/8 b - - 1 39

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