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

Position

White: king d2; queen c3; rook c4; bishop f3; knight e4; pawns a2/b3/d3/f2/h2. Black: king e7; queen g1; rook a8; bishop g4; knight d4; pawns a7/b7/e5/f4/f7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bxf3 — bishop g4→f3, captures bishop. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qb4+ — queen c3→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king e7→e6).
3. Best move: Qd6+ — queen b4→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Kf5 (king e6→f5).
4. Best move: Qf6+ — queen d6→f6, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qb4+.

Position data

FEN: r7/pp2kp1p/8/4p3/2RnNpb1/1PQP1B2/P2K1P1P/6q1 b - - 5 25

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