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

Position

White: king g1; queen h3; rook e1; bishop a2; knight f2; pawns a3/b2/d3/f6/g5/h2. Black: king h8; queen c2; rook f8; bishops b7/d6; knight g8; pawns a6/b5/d4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd7 — queen h3→d7. Opponent replies Nxf6 (knight g8→f6, captures pawn).
3. Best move: gxf6 — pawn g5→f6, captures knight. Opponent replies Bxh2+ (bishop d6→h2, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: Kf1 — king g1→f1.

Tactical themes

advantage, fork, long, middlegame. The key move is Qd7.

Position data

FEN: 5rnk/1b4pp/p2b1P2/1p4P1/3p4/P2P3Q/BPq2N1P/4R1K1 b - - 0 27

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