Chess Puzzle #2RZNQ — Master, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g2; queen b3; rook h1; bishops e3/g4; pawns b4/e4/f2/g3. Black: king g7; queen c7; rook d8; bishop e7; knight a4; pawns b5/c6/e5/f7/g6. Black is ahead by 1 point of material. White to move.

Solution (4 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qd6 — queen c7→d6. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Rh7+ — rook h1→h7, gives check. Opponent replies Kxh7 (king g7→h7, captures rook).
3. Best move: Qxf7+ — queen b3→f7, captures pawn, gives check. Opponent replies Kh8 (king h7→h8).
4. Best move: Be6 — bishop g4→e6. Opponent replies Bh4 (bishop e7→h4).
5. Best move: Qxg6 — queen f7→g6, captures pawn.

Tactical themes

attraction, crushing, deflection, interference, middlegame, quiet move, sacrifice, very long. The key move Qxf7+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 3r4/2q1bpk1/2p3p1/1p2p3/nP2P1B1/1Q2B1P1/5PK1/7R b - - 3 39

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