Chess Puzzle #m4Sag — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen f4; rook a6; pawns c2/d4/f2. Black: king h5; queen c4; rook c8; knight c6; pawns b5/d5/f5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxd4 — queen c4→d4, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf5+ — queen f4→f5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh4 (king h5→h4).
3. Best move: Qh3+ — queen f5→h3, gives check. Opponent replies Kg5 (king h4→g5).
4. Best move: Qxc8 — queen h3→c8, captures rook.

Tactical themes

advantage, endgame, fork, long. The key move Qxf5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r5/8/R1n5/1p1p1p1k/2qP1Q2/8/2P2PK1/8 b - - 0 42

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