Chess Puzzle #QDg0g — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen e3; rooks b1/f1; bishop c2; pawns a2/c4/e4/f2/g3/h2. Black: king c8; queen c3; rooks d2/g5; bishop c6; pawns a7/b7/e6/f5/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxc2 — queen c3→c2, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg5 — queen e3→g5, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen c2→e4, captures pawn).
3. Best move: f3 — pawn f2→f3. Opponent replies Qe2 (queen e4→e2).
4. Best move: Qg8+ — queen g5→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kc7 (king c8→c7).
5. Best move: Qxh7+ — queen g8→h7, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

equality, middlegame, very long. The key move Qxh7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2k5/pp5p/2b1p3/5pr1/2P1P3/2q1Q1P1/P1Br1P1P/1R3RK1 b - - 2 24

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