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

Position

White: king g1; queen b7; rook f2; pawns c5/d4/f3/g2. Black: king g8; queen f5; rook g5; pawns a6/e6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd3 — queen f5→d3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qa8+ — queen b7→a8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
3. Best move: Qe4+ — queen a8→e4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxe4 (queen d3→e4, captures queen).
4. Best move: fxe4 — pawn f3→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qa8+.

Position data

FEN: 6k1/1Q3pp1/p3p2p/2P2qr1/3P4/5P2/5RP1/6K1 b - - 0 34

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