Chess Puzzle #gV3x7 — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen d2; rooks d1/f1; bishops e2/e3; knight h5; pawns a3/b2/c3/f3/g4/h2. Black: king g8; queen c7; rooks a8/f8; bishops d5/f6; knight b6; pawns a6/b5/e6/f7/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be7 — bishop f6→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd4 — queen d2→d4. Opponent replies e5 (pawn e6→e5).
3. Best move: Qxb6 — queen d4→b6, captures knight. Opponent replies Qxb6 (queen c7→b6, captures queen).
4. Best move: Bxb6 — bishop e3→b6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is Qd4.

Position data

FEN: r4rk1/2q2pp1/pn2pb1p/1p1b3N/6P1/P1P1BP2/1P1QB2P/3R1RK1 b - - 2 19

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