Chess Puzzle #fy8vd — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g4; rook h5; bishop g3; knight d1; pawns f4/g2. Black: king h7; queen e4; rooks a1/h8; bishop g7; pawns d6/e7/f6. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qc8+ — queen g4→c8, gives check. Opponent replies Kf7 (king g8→f7).
3. Best move: Rxh8 — rook h5→h8, captures rook. Opponent replies Bxh8 (bishop g7→h8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qxh8 — queen c8→h8, captures bishop.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, long, middlegame. The key move is Qc8+.

Position data

FEN: 7r/4p1bk/3p1p2/7R/4qPQ1/6B1/6PK/r2N4 b - - 1 33

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