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

Position

White: king g2; queen d3; rook f1; knight g3; pawns a3/b2/c2/h2. Black: king g8; queen g4; rook a8; bishops c8/e3; pawns a6/b7/d7/e6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (5 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ba7 — bishop e3→a7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qd6 — queen d3→d6. Opponent replies h6 (pawn h7→h6).
3. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f1→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king g8→h7).
4. Best move: Qd3+ — queen d6→d3, gives check. Opponent replies Qg6 (queen g4→g6).
5. Best move: Rh8+ — rook f8→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh8 (king h7→h8, captures rook).
6. Best move: Qxg6 — queen d3→g6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

deflection, equality, middlegame, very long. The key move is Qd6.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/1p1p2pp/p3p3/8/6q1/P2Qb1N1/1PP3KP/5R2 b - - 1 21

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