Chess Puzzle #0qdg4 — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; rook f1; knight g5; pawns f6/g2/h3. Black: king h7; queen b6; pawns a6/c4/c7/d2/h5. Black is ahead by 3 points of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg8 — king h7→g8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: f7+ — pawn f6→f7, gives check. Opponent replies Kf8 (king g8→f8).
3. Best move: Nh7+ — knight g5→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Ke7 (king f8→e7).
4. Best move: f8=Q+ — pawn f7→f8, promotes to queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

advanced pawn, crushing, endgame, exposed king, long, promotion. The key move is f7+.

Position data

FEN: 8/2p4k/pq3P2/6Np/2p5/7P/3p2P1/5R1K b - - 2 42

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