Chess Puzzle #Muy44 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g5; bishop f6; pawns d4/e6/g2. Black: king g8; queen e1; rook a3; pawns a5/d5/f5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen e1→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh4 — queen g5→h4. Opponent replies Qd6+ (queen e6→d6, gives check).
3. Best move: Be5 — bishop f6→e5. Opponent replies Qxe5+ (queen d6→e5, captures bishop, gives check).
4. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures queen.

Tactical themes

defensive move, endgame, equality, long, quiet move. The key move is Qh4.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/5p2/4PBp1/p2p1pQ1/3P4/r7/6PK/4q3 b - - 0 36

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