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

Position

White: king g1; queen h5; rook d1; pawns a4/b4/c4/f2/g6/h2. Black: king f8; queen e7; rook e8; bishop g7; pawns a7/b7/c6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe2 — queen e7→e2. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qf5+ — queen h5→f5, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
3. Best move: Qf7+ — queen f5→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king g8→h8).
4. Best move: Rd4 — rook d1→d4.

Tactical themes

crushing, defensive move, endgame, exposed king, long. The key move is Qf5+.

Position data

FEN: 4rk2/pp2q1b1/2p3P1/7Q/PPP5/8/5P1P/3R2K1 b - - 0 37

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