Chess Puzzle #L6Xr2 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen c3; rooks e1/g1; pawns a3/b2/e5/h5. Black: king g8; queen d5; rooks d4/d8; pawns a7/b7/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen d5→c4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg3 — queen c3→g3. Opponent replies Rg4 (rook d4→g4).
3. Best move: Qxg4 — queen g3→g4, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxg4 (queen c4→g4, captures queen).
4. Best move: Rxg4 — rook g1→g4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, master. The key move is Qg3.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pp3pp1/4p2p/3qP2P/3r4/P1Q5/1P6/K3R1R1 b - - 0 33

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