Chess Puzzle #qm3ee — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king c1; queen h5; rook f1; bishop c2; knight e4; pawns a2/b2/c3/d4/e3/g2/h3. Black: king g8; queen e7; rook a8; bishops c7/c8; knight b6; pawns a7/b7/c6/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Be6 — bishop c8→e6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng5 — knight e4→g5. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Bxg6 — bishop c2→g6, captures pawn. Opponent replies hxg6 (pawn h7→g6, captures bishop).
4. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen h5→g6, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, kingside attack, long, middlegame. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: r1b3k1/ppb1q1pp/1np5/7Q/3PN3/2P1P2P/PPB3P1/2K2R2 b - - 2 19

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