Chess Puzzle #qW1V4 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen d7; pawns a2/b2/g5/h4. Black: king f7; queen c4; bishop e5; pawns a5/b7/c7/f5/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 5 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qe8+ — queen d7→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen c4→f7).
3. Best move: h5+ — pawn h4→h5, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh5 (king g6→h5, captures pawn).
4. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen e8→f7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, deflection, endgame, fork, long, pin. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1ppQ1kpp/8/p3bpP1/2q4P/8/PP4K1/8 b - - 2 37

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