Chess Puzzle #19Fk7 — Expert, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen a8; rook h1; bishops e3/f3; pawns f2/g4. Black: king g8; queen d7; rooks c3/c4; bishop g7; knight a6; pawns a7/b5/e7/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Bf8 — bishop g7→f8. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh8+ — rook h1→h8, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh8 (king g8→h8, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf8+ — queen a8→f8, captures bishop, gives check. Opponent replies Kh7 (king h8→h7).
4. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen f8→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
5. Best move: Qf8+ — queen f7→f8, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, deflection, equality, middlegame, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxf8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: Q5k1/p2qppb1/n5p1/1p6/2r3P1/2r1BB2/5PK1/7R b - - 4 27

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