Chess Puzzle #1AnIU — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen g6; rooks e6/h5; knight b3; pawns a2/c2/f3/g2/h2. Black: king g8; queen c4; rooks d7/d8; bishops b7/g7; pawns a7/b6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Rd1+ — rook d7→d1, gives check. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Kf2 — king g1→f2. Opponent replies Qf1+ (queen c4→f1, gives check).
3. Best move: Kg3 — king f2→g3. Opponent replies Qxf3+ (queen f1→f3, captures pawn, gives check).
4. Best move: gxf3 — pawn g2→f3, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, long, middlegame. The key move is Kf2.

Position data

FEN: 3r2k1/pb1r2b1/1p2R1Q1/7R/2q5/1N3P2/P1P3PP/6K1 b - - 0 29

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