Chess Puzzle #KAaOt — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rooks a1/f1; pawns d4/g2/h2/h6. Black: king g8; queen e7; rooks a8/c3; knight d5; pawns a6/b5/e5/e6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: exd4 — pawn e5→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg6+ — queen h5→g6, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
3. Best move: Rf7 — rook f1→f7. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen e7→f7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxf7 — queen g6→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg6+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/4q3/p3p2P/1p1np2Q/3P4/2r5/6PP/R4RK1 b - - 0 29

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