Chess Puzzle #MbXg7 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d2; queen a6; rooks b1/f2; bishop c6; knight e2; pawns a2/c4/d5/e4/f3. Black: king c7; queen f6; rooks b8/g6; bishop h3; knight e5; pawns a5/b6/c5/d6/e7/f4/f7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bc8 — bishop h3→c8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qa7+ — queen a6→a7, gives check. Opponent replies Rb7 (rook b8→b7).
3. Best move: Bxb7 — bishop c6→b7, captures rook. Opponent replies Nxc4+ (knight e5→c4, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kd3 — king d2→d3.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qa7+.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/2k1pp2/QpBp1qr1/p1pPn3/2P1Pp2/5P1b/P2KNR2/1R6 b - - 3 30

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