Chess Puzzle #YBs3q — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen g4; rooks c1/f1; pawns a2/b3/c4/e5/e6/g2/h3. Black: king f8; queen e7; rooks d8/h8; bishop c8; pawns a5/c6/e3/g6/h4. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king f8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen g4→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen e7→g7).
3. Best move: e7 — pawn e6→e7. Opponent replies Qxg6 (queen g7→g6, captures queen).
4. Best move: exd8=Q+ — pawn e7→d8, captures rook, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame, pin, promotion. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2br1k1r/4q3/2p1P1p1/p3P3/2P3Qp/1P2p2P/P5P1/2R2R1K b - - 0 29

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