Chess Puzzle #UwHG8 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen h6; rook b7; knight d6; pawns a2/g2/h3. Black: king f6; queen g8; rook c8; knights d5/g6; pawns a7/c5/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen g8→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen h6→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king f6→g5).
3. Best move: Nf7+ — knight d6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf4 (king g5→f4).
4. Best move: Qh6+ — queen g7→h6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, exposed king, long, middlegame. The key move is Qg7+.

Position data

FEN: 2r3q1/pR5p/3N1knQ/2pn4/8/7P/P5P1/6K1 b - - 10 31

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