Chess Puzzle #0RPc4 — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f6; rook f1; bishop d5; pawns a3/b4/c4/g5/h4. Black: king h7; queen c7; rook e7; knight e5; pawns a7/b6/f7/g6/h5. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight e5→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f6→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Rxf7 (rook e7→f7, captures queen).
3. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook f1→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen c7→f7, captures rook).
4. Best move: Bxf7 — bishop d5→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, fork, long, sacrifice. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/p1q1rp1k/1p3Qp1/3Bn1Pp/1PP4P/P7/8/5RK1 b - - 6 37

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