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

Position

White: king h1; queen f6; rook f1; pawns a5/c2/d3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d5; rook a8; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Re8 — rook a8→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg5+ — queen f6→g5, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g5→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h7→g7).
4. Best move: Qxe8 — queen h5→e8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, exposed king, fork, long. The key move is Qg5+.

Position data

FEN: r5k1/pp6/2p2Q2/P2qn3/8/3P4/2P3PP/5R1K b - - 0 28

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