Chess Puzzle #Ly1Ev — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king b1; queen c2; rooks f1/h1; bishop e4; knight d2; pawns a4/b3/c4/g3. Black: king g7; queen b6; rooks a8/f8; bishops d7/g5; pawns b4/b7/d5/d6/f3/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxd2 — bishop g5→d2, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd2 — queen c2→d2, captures bishop. Opponent replies dxe4 (pawn d5→e4, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxh6+ — queen d2→h6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
4. Best move: Qh5+ — queen h6→h5, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxh6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r4r2/1p1b2k1/1q1p3p/3p2b1/PpP1B3/1P3pP1/2QN4/1K3R1R b - - 0 25

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