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

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rook f1; pawns a2/c3/c6/g2. Black: king g7; queen h4; rook e7; pawns a5/f7/g6/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qg4 — queen h4→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd4+ — queen d5→d4, gives check. Opponent replies Qxd4+ (queen g4→d4, captures queen, gives check).
3. Best move: cxd4 — pawn c3→d4, captures queen. Opponent replies Rc7 (rook e7→c7).
4. Best move: d5 — pawn d4→d5.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, long. The key move is Qd4+.

Position data

FEN: 8/4rpk1/2P3pp/p2Q4/7q/2P5/P5P1/5RK1 b - - 0 40

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