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

Position

White: king h2; queen f7; rook c8; pawns b4/f2/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen e4; rook a6; bishop d6; pawns e6/g6/g7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ra1 — rook a6→a1. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen f7→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh6 (king h7→h6).
3. Best move: Qh8+ — queen g8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h6→g5).
4. Best move: f4+ — pawn f2→f4, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long, master. The key move is Qg8+.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/5Qpk/r2bp1p1/8/1P2q3/6PP/5P1K/8 b - - 0 42

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