Chess Puzzle #KuJ1r — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen f2; bishop a7; knight b1; pawns a5/c4/d5/f4/g3/h2. Black: king c7; queen h3; rook e4; bishop g7; pawns d6/f7/g4/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxc4 — rook e4→c4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb6+ — queen f2→b6, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king c7→d7).
3. Best move: Qb5+ — queen b6→b5, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king d7→e7).
4. Best move: Qxc4 — queen b5→c4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Qb6+.

Position data

FEN: 8/B1k2pb1/3p3p/P2P4/2P1rPp1/6Pq/5Q1P/1N5K b - - 0 31

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