Chess Puzzle #MTt1r — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; queen g2; rooks a1/h1; bishop h4; pawns a3/b2/g3/g6/h2. Black: king e8; queen c2; rook c8; knight a4; pawns a6/b6/d7/e6/f7/h6. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxg2 — queen c2→g2, captures queen. Now White to move.
2. Best move: g7 — pawn g6→g7. Opponent replies d5 (pawn d7→d5).
3. Best move: g8=Q+ — pawn g7→g8, promotes to queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e8→d7).
4. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen g8→f7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, deflection, endgame, long, promotion. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r1k3/3p1p2/pp2p1Pp/8/n6B/P3K1P1/1Pq3QP/R6R b - - 1 27

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