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

Position

White: king h2; queen d4; rook g5; knight a4; pawns a2/b3/e3/e6/g2/h3. Black: king g7; queen c2; rooks c1/d8; pawns a5/b4/d5/f7/g6/h7. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kf8 — king g7→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: e7+ — pawn e6→e7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxe7 (king f8→e7, captures pawn).
3. Best move: Qe5+ — queen d4→e5, gives check. Opponent replies Kd7 (king e7→d7).
4. Best move: Qxd5+ — queen e5→d5, captures pawn, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, attraction, endgame, interference, long. The key move Qxd5+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/5pkp/4P1p1/p2p2R1/Np1Q4/1P2P2P/P1q3PK/2r5 b - - 0 30

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