Chess Puzzle #Ym6jC — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king f1; queen b7; pawns a2/b4/f2/g2/h6. Black: king h7; queen e5; bishop a7; pawns a6/b5/d5/f5/f6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king h7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg7+ — queen b7→g7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh5 (king g6→h5).
3. Best move: g4+ — pawn g2→g4, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h5→h4).
4. Best move: h7 — pawn h6→h7.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, fork, long. The key move is Qg7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/bQ5k/p4p1P/1p1pqp2/1P6/8/P4PP1/5K2 b - - 3 39

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