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

Position

White: king c1; queen g5; rooks d1/h8; knight b4; pawns a2/b2/c4/f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen e8; rooks a8/e2; bishops c8/f6; knight e5; pawns a7/b7/c6/d4/d6/g6. Black is ahead by 7 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh6+ — queen g5→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g7→f7).
3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h6→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Bg7 (bishop f6→g7).
4. Best move: Rxe8 — rook h8→e8, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh6+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1q1kR/pp6/2pp1bp1/4n1Q1/1NPp2P1/8/PP2rP2/2KR4 b - - 1 21

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