Chess Puzzle #lz4rO — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king d1; queen d2; rook g7; bishop c5; pawns b4/f4/g3. Black: king h5; queen e4; knights d3/e5; pawns a5/b5/f6/g5/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nc4 — knight e5→c4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh2+ — queen d2→h2, gives check. Opponent replies Kg4 (king h5→g4).
3. Best move: Qh4+ — queen h2→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kf3 (king g4→f3).
4. Best move: Qh1+ — queen h4→h1, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, pin. The key move is Qh2+.

Position data

FEN: 8/6Rp/5p2/ppB1n1pk/1P2qP2/3n2P1/3Q4/3K4 b - - 0 43

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