Chess Puzzle #1R1WJ — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king e3; queen c4; rook h1; pawns b2/c3/d4. Black: king f7; queen e7; bishop f5; knight e4; pawns a5/b7/e5/g5. Black is ahead by 2 points of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Kg6 — king f7→g6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Qg8+ — queen c4→g8, gives check. Opponent replies Qg7 (queen e7→g7).
3. Best move: Qe8+ — queen g8→e8, gives check. Opponent replies Qf7 (queen g7→f7).
4. Best move: Rh6+ — rook h1→h6, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh6 (king g6→h6, captures rook).
5. Best move: Qxf7 — queen e8→f7, captures queen.

Tactical themes

advantage, deflection, endgame, very long. The key move is Qg8+.

Position data

FEN: 8/1p2qk2/8/p3pbp1/2QPn3/2P1K3/1P6/7R b - - 3 51

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