Chess Puzzle #VO5UV — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks f1/g1; bishop a2; pawns c3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c6; rook e2; bishops b7/g3; pawns c4/d3/f6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rxg2 — rook e2→g2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxc4+ — queen g4→c4, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qxc4 (queen c6→c4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bxc4+ — bishop a2→c4, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: Rxg2 — rook g1→g2, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move Qxc4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1b4pp/2q2p2/8/2p3Q1/2Pp2b1/B3r1PP/5RRK b - - 0 32

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