Chess Puzzle #p59qt — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h2; queen g5; rook c8; pawns e3/f4/g2. Black: king f7; queen a7; rook f6; pawns b5/d5/e4/f5/g6. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg7 — king f7→g7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh4 — queen g5→h4. Opponent replies Rf8 (rook f6→f8).
3. Best move: Rxf8 — rook c8→f8, captures rook. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g7→f8, captures rook).
4. Best move: Qh8+ — queen h4→h8, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Qh4.

Position data

FEN: 2R5/q4k2/5rp1/1p1p1pQ1/4pP2/4P3/6PK/8 b - - 3 36

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