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

Position

White: king c1; queen f5; rook g4; bishop e4; pawns d5/e3/f2/g2/h5. Black: king h8; queen b3; rooks a8/g7; pawns a7/b7/d6/f7/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rag8 — rook a8→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf6 — queen f5→f6. Opponent replies Rc8+ (rook g8→c8, gives check).
3. Best move: Kd2 — king c1→d2. Opponent replies Qc3+ (queen b3→c3, gives check).
4. Best move: Qxc3 — queen f6→c3, captures queen. Opponent replies Rxc3 (rook c8→c3, captures queen).
5. Best move: Rxg7 — rook g4→g7, captures rook.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, pin, very long. The key move is Qf6.

Position data

FEN: r6k/pp3pr1/3p3p/3P1Q1P/4B1R1/1q2P3/5PP1/2K5 b - - 3 32

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