Chess Puzzle #JCj1Z — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen b8; bishop g3; pawns c7/f2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c1; rook a8; pawns a2/e6/f7/g7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kh7 — king g8→h7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxa8 — queen b8→a8, captures rook. Opponent replies a1=Q (pawn a2→a1, promotes to queen).
3. Best move: Qxa1 — queen a8→a1, captures queen. Opponent replies Qxa1 (queen c1→a1, captures queen).
4. Best move: c8=Q — pawn c7→c8, promotes to queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, hanging piece, long, promotion. The key move Qxa8 wins material.

Position data

FEN: rQ4k1/2P2pp1/4p3/8/8/6B1/p4PKP/2q5 b - - 1 32

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