Chess Puzzle #0m0kU — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen a5; rooks a1/f1; bishop e5; pawns a2/b2/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen d3; rooks d7/f8; knight f6; pawns a7/c6/g7/h7. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Ng4 — knight f6→g4. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf8+ — rook f1→f8, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Kxf8 (king g8→f8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qb4+ — queen a5→b4, gives check. Opponent replies Kg8 (king f8→g8).
4. Best move: Qxg4 — queen b4→g4, captures knight.

Tactical themes

advantage, attraction, fork, long, middlegame. The key move Rxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 5rk1/p2r2pp/2p2n2/Q3B3/8/3q4/PP4PP/R4R1K b - - 3 21

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