Chess Puzzle #07r6r — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king a1; queen e1; rook f1; bishop c1; pawns a2/c3/f4/g6. Black: king h8; queen f5; bishop e4; knights c4/h2; pawns a6/b5/c5/d6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Nxf1 — knight h2→f1, captures rook. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qh4+ — queen e1→h4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king h8→g8).
3. Best move: Qh7+ — queen h4→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
4. Best move: g7+ — pawn g6→g7, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, advantage, endgame, exposed king, long. The key move is Qh4+.

Position data

FEN: 7k/8/p2p2P1/1pp2q2/2n1bP2/2P5/P6n/K1B1QR2 b - - 0 29

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