Chess Puzzle #2B1mZ — Intermediate, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king h1; queen b7; rooks e1/e7; pawns a3/b2/f2/h2. Black: king g7; queen d4; rooks f7/g4; pawns a6/g6/h7. White is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (3 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qxf2 — queen d4→f2, captures pawn. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook e7→f7, captures rook, gives check. Opponent replies Qxf7 (queen f2→f7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Re7 — rook e1→e7. Opponent replies Rf4 (rook g4→f4).
4. Best move: Rxf7+ — rook e7→f7, captures queen, gives check.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, endgame, fork, long, pin. The key move Rxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 8/1Q2Rrkp/p5p1/8/3q2r1/P7/1P3P1P/4R2K b - - 2 38

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