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

Position

White: king e1; queen g6; rook a1; knights c3/e5; pawns a2/b2/d4/f2/f4/g5/h4. Black: king h8; queen d8; rooks a8/f8; bishops e7/h1; knight b8; pawns a6/b5/c5/e6/g7. Black is ahead by 6 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen d8→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh5+ — queen g6→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
3. Best move: g6 — pawn g5→g6. Opponent replies Qxf2+ (queen d4→f2, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf2 — king e1→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qh5+.

Position data

FEN: rn1q1r1k/4b1p1/p3p1Q1/1pp1N1P1/3P1P1P/2N5/PP3P2/R3K2b b Q - 0 17

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