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

Position

White: king h1; queen d2; rooks f1/f3; bishop e3; pawns c3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks b8/e4; bishop a4; pawns a6/b6/e5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be8 — bishop a4→e8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd6 — queen d2→d6. Opponent replies Rb7 (rook b8→b7).
3. Best move: Bh6 — bishop e3→h6. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
4. Best move: Qf8+ — queen d6→f8, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame, quiet move. The key move is Qd6.

Position data

FEN: 1r4k1/5p2/pp4p1/4p3/b1q1r3/2P1BR2/3Q2PP/5R1K b - - 1 27

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