Chess Puzzle #Tqigw — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen e7; rooks d1/h1; knight d4; pawns a2/d3/g3. Black: king c6; queen c3; rooks b2/b8; pawns a7/b7/c5/g6. White is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen c3→d4, captures knight. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe6+ — queen e7→e6, gives check. Opponent replies Kb5 (king c6→b5).
3. Best move: Qc4+ — queen e6→c4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc4 (queen d4→c4, captures queen).
4. Best move: dxc4+ — pawn d3→c4, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move dxc4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/pp2Q3/2k3p1/2p5/3N4/2qP2P1/Pr6/K2R3R b - - 0 26

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