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

Position

White: king g1; queen g7; rook d1; bishop c2; pawns a4/b2/d5/f2/g2/h3. Black: king e7; queen d8; rook a8; bishop d7; knight e5; pawns a6/b7/c5/f7/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qh8 — queen d8→h8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: d6+ — pawn d5→d6, gives check. Opponent replies Ke6 (king e7→e6).
3. Best move: Qxg5 — queen g7→g5, captures pawn. Opponent replies Nf3+ (knight e5→f3, gives check).
4. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures knight.

Tactical themes

crushing, long, middlegame. The key move is d6+.

Position data

FEN: r2q4/1p1bkpQ1/p7/2pPn1p1/P7/7P/1PB2PP1/3R2K1 b - - 0 28

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