Chess Puzzle #U8YUf — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h4; rook d1; bishop b7; pawns a2/b2/f2/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen b6; bishop g7; knight c2; pawns a6/b5/c4/e6/f5/g6/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxb7 — queen b6→b7, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen h4→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Bf8 (bishop g7→f8).
3. Best move: Rd7 — rook d1→d7. Opponent replies Qxd7 (queen b7→d7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxd7 — queen d8→d7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1B4bp/pq2p1p1/1p3p2/2p4Q/7P/PPn2PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 26

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