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

Position

White: king h2; queen g7; pawns e4/f3/g2/h3. Black: king g5; queen b8; bishop c4; pawns a3/b5/e5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd8 — queen b8→d8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kg3 — king h2→g3. Opponent replies Qd2 (queen d8→d2).
3. Best move: Qxe5+ — queen g7→e5, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies f5 (pawn f7→f5).
4. Best move: f4+ — pawn f3→f4, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long, master. The key move Qxe5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 1q6/5pQ1/6p1/1p2p1k1/2b1P3/p4P1P/6PK/8 b - - 1 42

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