Chess Puzzle #Uh7SG — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen a8; bishop e3; pawns e5/f2/g3/h3. Black: king g8; queen c6; bishop f8; pawns a6/b7/f7/g6/h5. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king g8→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Bh6+ — bishop e3→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh6 (king g7→h6, captures bishop).
3. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen a8→f8, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h6→g5).
4. Best move: Qxf7 — queen f8→f7, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, endgame, long. The key move Qxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: Q4bk1/1p3p2/p1q3p1/4P2p/8/4B1PP/5P2/6K1 b - - 0 42

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