Chess Puzzle #YUVY2 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c5; rook c1; bishops g2/g5; pawns a4/b3/d4/g3/h2. Black: king h8; queen d7; rooks a8/e4; bishop b7; pawns a5/b4/c6/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4+ — queen d7→d4, captures pawn, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxd4+ — queen c5→d4, captures queen, gives check. Opponent replies Rxd4 (rook e4→d4, captures queen).
3. Best move: Bf6+ — bishop g5→f6, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
4. Best move: Bxd4 — bishop f6→d4, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Qxd4+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r6k/1b1q3p/2p3p1/p1Q2pB1/Pp1Pr3/1P4P1/6BP/2R3K1 b - - 1 30

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