Chess Puzzle #dWG5r — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen c7; rooks a1/f2; pawns a2/c2/d4/e5/f6/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g5; rooks b4/h8; bishop h3; knight h7; pawns a6/f7/g7/h6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe3 — queen g5→e3. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd8+ — queen c7→d8, gives check. Opponent replies Nf8 (knight h7→f8).
3. Best move: fxg7 — pawn f6→g7, captures pawn. Opponent replies Qxf2+ (queen e3→f2, captures rook, gives check).
4. Best move: Kxf2 — king g1→f2, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qd8+.

Position data

FEN: 6kr/2Q2ppn/p4P1p/4P1q1/1r1P4/7b/P1P2RPP/R5K1 b - - 2 30

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