Chess Puzzle #04jc7 — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen e4; rook f2; pawns e6/g4/g6/h2. Black: king h8; queen f6; rook e8; pawns a7/b6/c5/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxe6 — queen f6→e6, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rf8+ — rook f2→f8, gives check. Opponent replies Kg7 (king h8→g7).
3. Best move: Rxe8 — rook f8→e8, captures rook. Opponent replies Qxe4+ (queen e6→e4, captures queen, gives check).
4. Best move: Rxe4 — rook e8→e4, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, long. The key move is Rf8+.

Position data

FEN: 4r2k/p7/1p2PqP1/2p4p/4Q1P1/8/5RKP/8 b - - 0 32

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