Chess Puzzle #kG5Bx — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a2; rook a7; bishop g2; knight f3; pawns e5/g4/h2. Black: king c7; queen c5; rook b8; knights d5/f4; pawns b5/c4/e6/g5/h6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kc6 — king c7→c6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qa6+ — queen a2→a6, gives check. Opponent replies Qb6 (queen c5→b6).
3. Best move: Qa3 — queen a6→a3. Opponent replies Rd8 (rook b8→d8).
4. Best move: Ra6 — rook a7→a6.

Tactical themes

advantage, clearance, long, middlegame, pin, quiet move. The key move is Qa6+.

Position data

FEN: 1r6/R1k5/4p2p/1pqnP1p1/2p2nP1/5N2/Q5BP/7K b - - 3 32

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