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

Position

White: king d2; queen d5; rook a1; bishop d3; pawns f2/f4/g3/h2. Black: king g8; queen e8; rook a8; bishop c8; pawns a7/b7/d4/f5/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe6 — queen e8→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen d5→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king g8→g7).
3. Best move: Rc1 — rook a1→c1. Opponent replies Bd7 (bishop c8→d7).
4. Best move: Qxa8 — queen d8→a8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, long. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: r1b1q1k1/pp5p/6p1/3Q1p2/3p1P2/3B2P1/3K1P1P/R7 b - - 1 26

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