Chess Puzzle #X82Bg — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g7; queen d5; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e7/f7/g4. Black: king b7; queen e3; rooks f8/h8; pawns a7/b6/c4. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc7 — king b7→c7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe5+ — queen d5→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe5+ (queen e3→e5, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: dxe5 — pawn d4→e5, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxf7+ (rook f8→f7, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf7 — king g7→f7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qe5+.

Position data

FEN: 5r1r/pk2PPK1/1p6/3Q4/2pP2P1/2P1q3/PP6/8 b - - 0 39

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