Chess Puzzle #Ld3Ym — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d3; queen d2; knight e4; pawns a2/d4/e2/f4/g3. Black: king g8; queen h2; bishop d7; pawns a7/b5/f7/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg2 — queen h2→g2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qa5 — queen d2→a5. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h7→h6).
3. Best move: Qd8+ — queen a5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: Qxd7 — queen d8→d7, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Qa5.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/p2b1ppp/8/1p6/3PNP2/3K2P1/P2QP2q/8 b - - 1 37

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