Chess Puzzle #u0dCy — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h4; queen e4; knight f4; pawns d4/e3/g3/h3. Black: king h7; queen f1; rook a2; bishop g7; pawns g6/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qc4 — queen f1→c4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxg6+ — queen e4→g6, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
3. Best move: Ne6 — knight f4→e6. Opponent replies Qxe6 (queen c4→e6, captures knight).
4. Best move: Qxe6 — queen g6→e6, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move Qxg6+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/6bk/6p1/7p/3PQN1K/4P1PP/r7/5q2 b - - 0 49

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